01066nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001400054700001200068700001200080245007000092520075600162022001400918       2023                            d  c09/20231 aBhaumik S1 aMenon G1 aHabib A00aPrioritising snakebite in the child and adolescent health agenda.3 a<p>In recognition of its public health burden, WHO designated snakebite envenoming (the clinical condition caused by the effects of venom from a venomous snake on a human being) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) in 2017.&nbsp;It is estimated that almost 80% of all deaths caused by snakebite occur in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where snakebite primarily affects rural, agricultural, and indigenous communities. Moreover, children, adolescents, and young adults in these regions are the populations most affected by snakebite. 15 years ago, the 2008 World Child Injury Report already recognised snakebite as an important cause of death in children, yet it continues to be neglected by the global child and adolescent health community.</p>
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