2008 International Snakebite Seminar

Bio-Ken Snake Farm would like to invite you to the Sixth International Snakebite Seminar. It will be held at Turtle Bay Beach Club in Watamu, Kenya on Saturday 27th of September 2008, starting at 9am. The purpose of this seminar is to expand on the new WHO Snakebite Treatment Guidelines and their relevance in Africa as well as to address the problems relating to a shortage of anti-venom in Africa. The seminar will also compare detailed and up to date snakebite treatment procedures.

Please note that you do not have to be in the medical profession to attend this seminar. We encourage anyone who is interested in snakes as well as teachers, farmers, safari guides and hoteliers to attend.

Our lead speaker will be Professor David Warrell, of Oxford University in England. There will be several other top snakebite experts speaking as well.

This year the registration fee will be Ksh 1,000/= per person. There will be a casual get together to meet and familiarize with others attending in the bar at Hemingway’s Resort on Friday 26th of September at 7:00 p.m. If you require accommodation rates you can contact;

Turtlebay Beach Club reservations@turtlebay.co.ke  or general.manager@turtlebay.co.ke 
Hemingways Resort reservations@hemingways.co.ke 
Ocean Sports Hotel at reservations@oceansports.net 

Please state that you are coming for the Bio-Ken International Snakebite Seminar to qualify for discounted rates.

It would greatly help the organising committee if you could please RSVP to snakes@bio-ken.com . Those who do reply will be given priority for the seminar. We look forward to seeing you there!

2006 International Snakebite Seminar

Bio-Ken Snake Farm held its fifth Snakebite Seminar at Hemingway’s Resort in Watamu, Kenya on Saturday 11th of November 2006.

The late James Ashe began Snake-bite Seminars in 1998, and they are held once every two years.

The purpose of this seminar was to introduce the new WHO Snakebite Treatment Guidelines and their relevance in Africa as well as detailed snakebite treatment procedures.

Our speakers were;
 - Dr M. Chisale, of WHO, Brazzaville
 - Dr.s Omar, Odthiambo & Erulu, of Kenya
 - Prof. D. Warrell, Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine - University of Oxford, UK.

There was a good turnout to the Seminar of over 50 participants, ranging from Surgeons, Doctors and others involved in the medical field, through to Expedition leaders, Safari Guides, Snake-bite victims, students, and other members of the public with an interest in Snake-bite.

Thanks go to Professor David Warrell for his captivating and immensely interesting interactive lectures, as well as our other guest speakers. Thanks also go to Hemingway's Resort for kindly hosting the seminar and their continued support to Bio-Ken.

Our next Snake-bite Seminar will be held in late 2008. For more information, please contact Bio-Ken.