It is nice to see the issue of snakebite in children and adolescents being discussed in the CHIFA forum. [ https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/lancet-cah-snakebite-children ] While guidelines are an issue, the real challenge lies in the invisibility of the problem. We need more epidemiological studies - community based (there are too many case series from hospitals) to better understand the burden. Without it, we are kind of shooting in the dark.
In my personal opinion, though the focus should be towards prevention. if I had 100 USD, I would put 90 USD towards preventing snakebites. Perhaps a toolkit on preventing snakebite - developed contextually, is required.
With best regards
Soumyadeep
Dr. Soumyadeep Bhaumik
https://soumyadeepbhaumik.in/
CHIFA profile: Soumyadeep Bhaumik is a medical doctor and international public health specialist with more than 8 years’ experience as a methodologist and public health generalist. His work is focused on employing and innovating on a diverse range of methodologies (rapid evidence synthesis, national evidence gap maps, qualitative research, and lot quality assurance sampling) as fit-for-purpose approaches for public health research and practice, including for evaluation of public health programs. https://www.georgeinstitute.org.uk/people/soumyadeep-bhaumik drsoumyadeepbhaumik AT gmail.com
