Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming and access to healthcare in the Terai region of Nepal: a geospatial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects poor populations in rural areas. In hyperendemic regions, prevention could partially reduce the constant risk, but the population still needs timely access to adequate treatment. In line with WHO's snakebite roadmap, we aim to understand snakebite vulnerability through modelling of risk and access to treatment, and propose plausible solutions to optimise resource allocation.

Methods

We combined snakebite-risk distribution rasters with travel-time accessibility analyses for the Terai region of Nepal, considering three vehicle types, two seasons, two snakebite syndromes, and uncertainty intervals. We proposed localised and generalised optimisation scenarios to improve snakebite treatment covera

SUBMITTER: Ochoa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10306013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature