COURSE OBJECTIVES

To create awareness to the public on snake bites and improve snake conservation. Specifically the course aims at saving many people from the hazards of snakebites by training them about the biology of snakes and how people and snakes can coexist.

KEY TOPICS

• General snake distribution in Tanzania.
• General information on venomous and non-venomous snakes;
• Snakes and human beings;
• Venom apparatus, clinical features or symptoms of envenoming;
• Epidemiological data in Africa;
• Avoiding snake bites; and
• First aid and treatment of snake bites, snake trapping conservation and handling of snakes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Venomous versus non venomous snakes,
• Snake handling and basic issues associated with snake bites; and
• An overview on first aid to victims of snakebites, and identification of the dangerous snakes in the East Africa Region.

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

People prone to snake bites especially those working in plantations and mining sites, people who spend considerable amount of time in the wilderness (field), tour guides, tourists, health practitioners, security companies, wildlife scientists, game rangers and park wardens, hunters and gatherers, snake trappers and collectors, refugees (living in camps), diplomats and their families, gardeners, students and general public.

Offered By : Zoology - College of Natural and Applied Sciences

OTHER DETAILS

Cost: 400,000

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