![]() The majority of the deaths occurred at home in rural areas with half of the deaths happening between 30-69 years of age.Įight states (Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh including Telangana) of India shared the burden of about 70% of snakebite deaths from 2001 to 2014. However, only a 10% coverage of the actual snakebite burden being captured in the government data in Maharashtra was also reported indicating gross underestimation of morbidity and mortality in Maharashtra. Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) leading to around 81,410 to 137,880 deaths from 1.8 million to 2.7 million cases globally.Īccording to the latest national mortality survey, India had 1.2 million snakebite deaths (average of 58,000 per year) from 2000 to 2019, which is an increase of about 8,000 cases per year compared to the earlier estimated survey (2001-2003). ICMR’s the National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRH) has begun a study in Maharashtra and Odisha. ![]() India’s apex health research institute has published the National Snakebite Project protocol aiming for community empowerment and capacity building of the public healthcare system to prevent and manage snakebite envenomation. Posters, cartoon messages, videos on prevention and first aid - the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is ready with the plan to achieve the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal to cut down snakebite deaths to half by 2030. ![]()
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