Kofi Annan once labeled venomous snakebites as "the biggest public health crisis you've never heard of," with 140,000 deaths and millions of injuries each year. Recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease in 2017, the issue has seen little progress. David Lalloo from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and global health experts have launched the Initiative 'Strike Out Snakebite', placing colorful snake statues in Geneva to draw attention to this overlooked problem. The goal is to reframe public perception of snakebites as a significant health risk deserving immediate attention and action.
Venomous snakebite is the biggest public health crisis you've never heard of, each year claiming around 140,000 lives and causing millions of injuries globally.
Only limited progress has been made since the World Health Organization recognized snakebite envenoming as a neglected tropical disease in 2017.
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