We conducted an educational session to increase awareness on #Snakebite in collaboration with Public Health Department, Maharashtra at PHC Aghai, Taluka Shahapur, District Thane, Maharashtra on the occasion of #InternationalSnakebiteAwarenessDay. #BeatNTDs #SnakebiteAwarenessDay

Training of around 200 ASHAs working in the Pune block on prevention, diagnosis and first aid of snakebite envenomation was conducted recently by national expert Dr Raut Sadanand D and Nikita Dani, Project Assistant under the ICMR NTF nationwide snakebite study Dr Rahul Gajbhiye

The study protocol for the ICMR National Snakebite Project has been published in PLOS One. For full text, click - doi.org/10.1371/journa… Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Himmatrao Bawaskar Hrishikesh Munshi Dr.Sanghamitra Pati Milind Gavhande Ganesh Bhad VIKRANT SAWANT

70 doctors in Rayagada and Khordha districts in Odisha attended the training organized under ICMR National Snakebite Project. This was the second cycle of training. First was conducted about 6 months back Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Himmatrao Bawaskar Dr Raut Sadanand D Dr Dileep Punde Hrishikesh Munshi

Publication alert! Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Hrishikesh Munshi and Himmatrao Bawaskar shed light on community, systems and policy level issues that the national program for snakebite in India must address to ensure effective implementation. Link for article - journals.lww.com/ijmr/Citation/…

Big news! Always thought about this and now it has happened. First author article in The Lancet. We highlight the challenges faced by LMIC #researchers and disparities in #globalhealth. Link - thelancet.com/journals/lance… Dr Rahul Gajbhiye World Health Organization (WHO) Ministry of Health ICMR-NIRRCH ICMR

#Monsoon fury: #ICMR to issue #snake #bite cure #guidelines for #health #workers as cases rise with the advent of monsoon The New Indian Express The Sunday Standard Dr Mansukh Mandaviya Office of Dr Mansukh Mandaviya Ministry of Health ICMR ICMR-NIRRCH Dr Rahul Gajbhiye

Greetings on the occasion of World Snakebite Day 2023! #snake #SnakeDay #snakebite Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Hrishikesh Munshi ICMR-NIRRCH ICMR Ministry of Health World Health Organization (WHO)

IEC distribution for medical officers, frontline health workers & affected communities in Shahapur block, Thane. A milestone in realizing ICMR National Snakebite Project's vision to reduce snakebite cases & deaths in Maharashtra & Odisha. Kudos! Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Hrishikesh Munshi

Our publication on structured approach to developing IEC material covered by The Indian Express . Emphasizes our point of translation of training & awareness suite in local languages in India & South Asia for SBE control Article: doi.org/10.1177/101053… News: indianexpress.com/article/cities…

Way to go Karnataka Health Department . A role model for all the high snakebite burden states in India. It is a great start! It will strengthen the NAP-SE in India Dr Rahul Gajbhiye Hrishikesh Munshi Himmatrao Bawaskar Dr Raut Sadanand D Dr Dileep Punde ICMR Department of Health Research, MoHFW World Health Organization South-East Asia World Health Organization (WHO) @SHE-INDIA

Milestone in snakebite control in India! Snakebites cases and deaths are now notifiable. The ICMR National Snakebite Project funded by the ICMR NTF played a major role in evidence generation and advocacy. Proud moment for our researchers Dr Rahul Gajbhiye and Hrishikesh Munshi