Envenoming and poisoning by animals usually results in an acute illness, often severe, sometimes life threatening. It also happens most often in the poorer parts of the world to the poorer people.
Most governments seem less interested in the health and well being of such people.
It is ironic that it is some of the governments least favoured by western nations, often decried for their attitude to their people, who seem to be doing most to assist their poor who suffer from snakebite. Countries like Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Brazil. There are currently no training schemes to fully train clinical toxinologists. There are several local short courses for clinicians, mostly of a regional nature or not very focussed on clinical needs. Have detailed knowledge of venomous and poisonous animals, their identification, biology, ecology and distribution.