The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030.
Nearly 3 million people areevery year, resulting in as many as 138,000 deaths. Last week, Britain's Wellcome Trust announced an 80 million-pound program to address the problem, saying there were new potential drugs that could be tested.
In a statement, Doctors Without Borders said it was"cautiously optimistic" WHO's snakebite strategy could be a"turning point" in addressing snake bites.WHO's strategy includes plans to increase global access to treatment and antivenom.
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