Priority Actions and Progress to Substantially and Sustainably Reduce the Mortality, Morbidity and Socioeconomic Burden of Tropical Snakebite

The deliberations and conclusions of a Hinxton Retreat convened in September 2015, entitled "Mechanisms to reverse the public health neglect of snakebite victims" are reported. The participants recommended that the following priority actions be included in strategies to reduce the global i...

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Published in:Toxins 2016-11, Vol.8 (12), p.351-351
Main Authors: Harrison, Robert A, Gutiérrez, José María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antivenins - therapeutic use
antivenoms
Conference Report
envenoming
global snakebite initiative
Health Education
Health Promotion
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Incidence
Morbidity
Mortality
neglected tropical disease
prevention
Public health
Snake bites
Snake Bites - epidemiology
Snake Bites - mortality
Snake Bites - therapy
snakebite
Socioeconomic Factors
Tropical Medicine
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Summary:The deliberations and conclusions of a Hinxton Retreat convened in September 2015, entitled "Mechanisms to reverse the public health neglect of snakebite victims" are reported. The participants recommended that the following priority actions be included in strategies to reduce the global impact of snake envenoming: (a) collection of accurate global snakebite incidence, mortality and morbidity data to underpin advocacy efforts and help design public health campaigns; (b) promotion of (i) public education prevention campaigns; (ii) transport systems to improve access to hospitals and (iii) establishment of regional antivenom-efficacy testing facilities to ensure antivenoms' effectiveness and safety;
ISSN:2072-6651
2072-6651
DOI:10.3390/toxins8120351