TRADITIONAL TREATMENT OF SNAKE BITE This piece was written by Drs. Amos Victor Imoukhuede and Nkechinyere Iro Nkama, members of CMDA Nigeria. ABSTRACT: The Nigerian ministry of health reports that snake bites kill every year. Research in recent years has provided critical data on the conditions that promote snake-human contact, snake bite patient profile, and the necessity of in-state production of large quantities of affordable antivenin. At this time, development of antivenin facilities and novel research with herbal medicine is being conducted at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. INTRODUCTION: According to data presented to a WHO study group in January 2007 by a project director from the Nigerian ministry of health, globally over 1 million humans are bitten annually by venomous snakes, resulting in 20 000 deaths. Nigeria is reported to have one-fifth of all West Africa region cases occurring in the country. Deaths from Nigerian hospitals have s...