Vision: To reduce the snakebite deaths in India to such an extent that the vulnerable population is free from fear & impact of snakebite related events and improving the overall welfare of the affected communities.

Objective: To reduce the morbidity, mortality, and its associated complications in humans due to snakebite.

Key Strategies

• Capacity building of health professionals for first aid, diagnosis, and management of snakebite cases.
• Promote the accessibility of treatments
• To strengthen the emergency care services at District Hospitals/CHCs including services for ambulance
• Strengthening surveillance of Snakebite cases and deaths in Humans
• Establishment and strengthening of Regional Venom Centers
• Operational research on the Anti venoms and diagnostics
• IEC, Intersectoral Coordination & Public-Private Partnership
• Addressing the legislative issues of anti-snake venom collection
• Digital Mapping and Monitoring of facilities with availability of anti-snake venom for ensuring prompt and effective management of snakebite cases.
• Community outreach activities to spread awareness about snakebite prevention and management.

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