Reported snakebite mortality and state compensation payments in Madhya Pradesh, India, from 2020 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India experiences the highest snakebite burden globally, with 58 000 predicted deaths annually. The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is thought to have a substantial snakebite burden and provides compensation to families who can demonstrate by postmortem and hospital treatment reports that their relatives have died due to snakebite. This study represents the first report on the frequency of distribution of compensation for snakebite deaths in Madhya Pradesh.

Methods

Statewide snakebite death compensation data from 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, provided by the Madhya Pradesh health authorities, were analysed alongside interviews with 15 families that described the events that ultimately led to their compensation claims.

Results

Compensation was paid to a to

SUBMITTER: Kadam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature