Torit State Director-General of Health is calling on citizens to maintain their environment clean to live a healthy life.
Elijo Omoro Tahir tells Emmanuel Radio that bushy surroundings host’s wild reptiles such as snakes.
Some people died of snake bites as a result of living in bushy grass environment
The Director-General says keeping the surrounding clean reduces the risk of contracting malaria and being victims of snake bites.
Omoro advises the local population to bring the victims of snake bites to the health facility.
But revealing that Torit state hospital lacks snake anti venom drugs to treat different forms of snake bites
Last month two people were reported death of snake bites, health officials confirm.
Director made the remarks while talking to Emmanuel Radio on Thursday