The Federal Government has donated 100 vials of Panaf Premium anti-snake venom worth N25 million to the Benue State Government.
The intervention comes amid growing concerns over snakebite cases in the state, as well as the high cost of anti-snake venom, which often places a significant financial burden on affected families.
In recent times, some internally displaced persons have suffered snakebites. The latest was 14-year-old internally displaced boy Chagu Terhemen from Agagbe camp, who died after being bitten by a snake.
The consignment was formally presented on Friday at the headquarters of the Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services in Makurdi.
The donation is part of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s broader efforts to reduce illness and deaths associated with snakebites across the country.
The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, who presented the consignment, said the intervention reflected the proactive leadership
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