Archive · 27 Sep 2025

Healthcare Gaps Lead to Unreported Snakebite Deaths

Healthcare Gaps Lead to Unreported Snakebite Deaths

In West Bengal, many people die from snakebites.

Sadly, a lot of these deaths aren't even recorded.

This is because the healthcare system has problems.

Sometimes, people go to healers instead of hospitals, or they get to the hospital too late for help.

Also, deaths might be wrongly labeled, hiding the real number of snakebite deaths.

This makes it hard to know how big the problem is and to help the people who are suffering.

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