India accounts for one-half of global snakebite-related deaths. The recently launched National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming in India is a comprehensive initiative designed to address this burden. It aims to ensure universal access to antivenom, strengthen healthcare systems, train healthcare professionals and engage traditional healers to enhance public awareness. The plan also promotes democratization and inter-sectoral collaboration, allowing states to customize their approaches, and advocates for a One Health strategy. While the plan reinforces India's commitment to sustainable development, continued political commitment, robust monitoring and evaluation, global collaborations and community ownership remain crucial for its effective implementation.
BT - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39749543 DA - 01/2025 DO - 10.1093/trstmh/trae068 J2 - Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg LA - ENG M3 - Article N2 -India accounts for one-half of global snakebite-related deaths. The recently launched National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming in India is a comprehensive initiative designed to address this burden. It aims to ensure universal access to antivenom, strengthen healthcare systems, train healthcare professionals and engage traditional healers to enhance public awareness. The plan also promotes democratization and inter-sectoral collaboration, allowing states to customize their approaches, and advocates for a One Health strategy. While the plan reinforces India's commitment to sustainable development, continued political commitment, robust monitoring and evaluation, global collaborations and community ownership remain crucial for its effective implementation.
PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 3 T2 - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene TI - National Action Plan for the prevention and control of snakebite envenoming in India: strategies and challenges. UR - https://academic.oup.com/trstmh/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/trstmh/trae068/61271740/trae068.pdf SN - 1878-3503 ER -