Lack of awareness among the medical community, an outdated syllabus, and systemic neglect contribute to India’s snakebite crisis. And people from rural regions pay the cost.
Snakebites in India are mostly brushed away as a rural, poor-people problem. While the numbers are staggering, the bigger story is wrapped up in mythology, superstition, and abysmal public health infrastructure.
Published in Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene journal, the study is the first to use govt records of snakebite death compensations in the state.
Snakebites in India considered a ‘poor man’s problem’ with little investment in their prevention & treatment. Experts flag need to improve medical infra & focus on community awareness.
Snake venom is a toxin that can cause paralysis, kidney failure, disability, even death. According to researchers, many use it as substitute for opioid use & alcohol dependency.
Sandeep Chaudhary, in-charge of Noida’s Sector 49 police station, has been transferred. Noida Police had booked 6, including Yadav, an influencer, for alleged use of snake venom at raves.
Over 63,000 people died of snakebite in 2019, according to global study published in Nature Communications. Death rate substantially reduced since 2008, but far short of WHO goal.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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