Updated 8 April 2026
Despite having the highest mortality of all the 21 neglected tropical diseases recognised by the World Health Organization, investment in snakebite prevention and treatment remains severely underfunded and overlooked.
MSF teams treated around 7,000 people for snakebite in 2024. However, many patients arrive too late for treatment; timely access to polyvalent antivenom and empowered health services – such as having treatment and trained medical staff at health posts and clinics, rather than just hospitals – can save lives.
Understanding quickly which snake is responsible for a bite can also help improve antivenom treatment for patients. In collaboration with the University of Geneva, MSF teams have designed an artificial intelligence animal recognition software to help our colleagues who are not snake specialists distinguish venomous snakes from common snakes, and. The tool has been trained with more than 380,000 photos to recognise snake species.
Barriers to snakebite treatment
How barriers can be life-threatening for snakebite treatment
In Ethiopia's Amhara region, barriers to timely healthcare severely impact patients with life-threatening, time-sensitive neglected tropical diseases, such as snakebite.
Most of our patients’ testimonies highlight critical obstacles: insecurity along travel routes, transportation costs unaffordable to most, and initially using traditional medicines.
These delays can lead to preventable complications or deaths.
سلالة بونديبوغيو: ما المختلف في تفشّي الإيبولا هذه المرة؟
One in one out: Lives at risk between France and the UK
MSF F2F World Challenge 2026
Welcome to the dedicated F2F World Challenge Page
From 29 June to 5 July 2026, F2F fundraising teams across the MSF movement will go head-to-head in a friendly, high-energy global challenge.
We want this excitement to spread beyond our F2F community — to light up the whole office with energy and pride!
Leaderboard
Goal: €1,300,000 of annual income
How can your section get involved?
- 💥 Shadow a canvasser in the field – get a glimpse of the action (and maybe even sign up a donor!)
- 💥 Cheer on your fundraising team – your encouragement makes a difference.
- 💥 Rally your office – every new donor brings us closer to our goal!
- 🏆 The winning office will earn not only eternal glory — but also a celebration moment for the entire team!
- 💥Record a testimonial while working alongside the F2F team and win your team an extra point towards the competition!
Who’s Competing?
- MSF Argentina
- MSF Australia
- MSF Austria~
- MSF Belgium
- MSF Chile
- MSF Colombia
- MSF Finland
- MSF France
- MSF Germany
- MSF Hong Kong
- MSF Japan
- MSF Netherlands
- MSF New Zealand
- MSF Norway
- MSF Poland
- MSF Portugal
- MSF South Korea
- MSF Spain
- MSF Switzerland
- MSF Taiwan
- MSF UK
- MSF Uruguay
- MSF USA
The MSF integrated community case management team in Abyei. From left to right: Front – Christopher, Awa, Regina. Back – Chol, Hamada, Kat, Charles, Marteen. South Sudan, August 2023.
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