The Bigger Questions About Healthcare in Africa
Antivenom is the medicine used to treat snakebites. Without it, certain types of snake venom can stop breathing and cause death within hours. Her passing reopened a painful question many have asked repeatedly: why do preventable deaths still happen?
I'm borrowing a page from the tragic death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old Nigerian singer, who died after being bitten by a snake in her flat in Abuja on the 31st of January 2026.
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Her death quickly sparked national outrage around one major issue: Was antivenom available?
This is not a controversial piece.
It is about a conversation I had with a friend, which challenged me.
