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Health Ministry steps up efforts to curb snakebite deaths

WHO has identified snakebite poisoning as a neglected tropical disease. [iStockphoto]

World Health Organization (WHO) has identified snakebite poisoning as a neglected tropical disease as the government pushes for partnership to address the same.

WHO attributed the situation to global shortage of resources, especially high-quality research.

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