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India's Silent Snakebite Toll: Thousands Die Each Year

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India's Silent Snakebite Toll: Thousands Die Each Year
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India loses about 50,000 people to snakebites annually, roughly half of global deaths, with delays in treatment, scarce antivenom, and weak rural healthcare infrastructure driving serious complications. A GST report highlights barriers faced by healthcare workers, while India's 2024 National Action Plan aims to halve snakebite deaths by 2030, though implementation is uneven and region-specific antivenoms are still lacking beyond the major snake species.

Topics:world#antivenom#health#healthcare-access#india#public-health#snakebite
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