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(PAHO<\/strong>) \u2013 Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean have advanced toward a regional strategy to address the growing health burden of accidents caused by venomous animals. From snakebites and scorpion stings to encounters with venomous spiders and caterpillars, these incidents claim hundreds of lives annually and leave thousands of survivors with lifelong disabilities, particularly among rural and indigenous communities.<\/p>

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through its Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA), and with support from the Wellcome Trust, hosted the First Regional Meeting of National Programs for Venomous Animal Accidents (REDPEVA) on August 21\u201322 at the Butantan Institute in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a video addressed to the participants, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of PAHO, stressed the urgent need for a unified response to avoid \u201cpreventable deaths and disabilities\u201d caused by envenoming by venomous animals.<\/p>

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Many survivors are left with permanent disabilities\u2014such as amputations, neurological and psychological conditions\u2014often resulting in job loss and decreased productivity. The health and economic consequences are also significant, particularly for vulnerable populations, and place significant strain on public health systems.<\/p>

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A silent and underreported public health threat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The statistics are sobering. In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 57,000 snakebite cases are reported each year, although the real number is likely higher due to underreporting in remote areas with limited healthcare access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent PANAFTOSA survey conducted across the Americas, cases of scorpion and spider envenoming significantly increased between 2021 and 2024\u2014averaging 198,647 and 48,345 cases per year, respectively. Snakebite and caterpillar incidents remained stable at 10.9 and 1.2 per 100,000 inhabitants but still exceeded figures from previous years.<\/p>

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Each year, snakebites alone affect 5.4 million people worldwide, killing over 80,000 and leaving three times as many with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change, Dr. Barbosa noted, is exacerbating the problem by shifting ecological patterns and exposing new communities to venomous species. \u201cThis demands a coordinated and sustained regional response,\u201d rooted in a One Health approach,\u201d he urged, calling for collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health sectors.<\/p>

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REDPEVA: A blueprint for action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The REDPEVA meeting laid the groundwork for a regional roadmap with clear priorities: building a collaborative network to share expertise, using technology to map high-risk areas, standardizing surveillance, and improving antivenom access.<\/p>

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PANAFTOSA also introduced new guidelines<\/a> on snake envenoming and a virtual training course<\/a> to equip healthcare workers with critical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This regional effort aligns with global momentum to address snakebite envenoming, recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most lethal neglected tropical diseases. In 2018, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging member states to reduce snakebite deaths by 50% by 2030. The following year, WHO launched its Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure access to essential medicines and health technologies, PAHO\u2019s Strategic Fund<\/a> is working towards a strategy to provide a sustainable path for timely, efficacious, affordable, and quality\u2011assured antivenoms, turning strategy into action. Its portfolio currently includes 32 therapeutic presentations.

This work is supported through technical cooperation with PANAFTOSA and the Department of Innovation, Access to Medicines, and Health Technologies (IMT) to harmonize treatment protocols and regulatory pathways, strengthen demand planning, facilitate pooled procurement, and promote regional manufacturing; <\/strong>22 <\/strong>countries have committed to this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with this strategy, International Snakebite Awareness Day, observed each 19 September, raises awareness about the scale and impact of snakebite envenoming, especially in underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REDPEVA is the first formal technical platform for regional coordination on venomous animal accidents\u2014an area often overlooked in public health policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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