Indian Wildlife Club Forum

Indian National Snakebite Protocol

India has now become the first country to formally approve a National Snakebite Protocol. This 

includes both treatment and first aid.  In addition, the Government committed to nationwide training for each 

State and a comprehensive programme of research with the Indian Council 

for Medical Research. This will address many of the unanswered 

questions on snakebite management and identify the ever growing list of 

medically significant snakes in India.

The notion of ’the Big 4’ was abandoned as being inaccurate and dated. More medically significant snakes are emerging which has serious 

implications for the supply of effective anti venoms.  A significant amount of training has already taken place in 6 States 

and more will follow. India has now taken major steps to remove itself from the top of the mortality list where snakebite is concerned.

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