Dr Ravikar Ralph, Professor, Poison Control Centre, CMC, Vellore is the first author of the recently published Clinical update on “Managing Snakebite” in the British Medical Journal. Dr. Ralph and other authors discuss an approach to the evaluation and management…
On 19 September this year, we mark the Fifth International Snakebite Awareness Day. Let us use this occasion to remember that one Indian dies of snakebite every five minutes. This adds up to more than 50,000 deaths each year, the…
Since 2018, International Snakebite Awareness Day (ISBAD) has been commemorated on September 19, representing an opportunity for us all to raise awareness of one of the world’s biggest hidden health crises. This Essay competition for budding healthcare professionals is one…