Message from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust:

Our Snakebite Mitigation Project's Coordinator Gnaneswar attended the Core Committee meeting of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's National Action Plan to Prevent and Control Snakebite. He spoke about the planning of outreach and prevention models across India and also the need for developing the Irular serpentarium. We have been working closely with the Government of India in preparing an action plan to address all the challenges around Human Snake Conflict. The action plan is already being implemented with several state National Health Missions planning for programs for the next financial vear onwards. Our team has been working hard in strengthening the government policies and provide all the reguired assistance in executing the action plan. The committee consists of representatives from multiple ministries, WHO @who.searo and a few clinicians.We will share with vou more updates in the weeks to come.

We would like to thank the National Center for Disease Control for this opportunity. We would also like to thank the King Cobra Conservancy for supporting our policy interventions.

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