By Divendra Singh
भारत में सर्पदंश पहले ही हर साल लाखों लोगों को प्रभावित करता है और अब जलवायु परिवर्तन इस संकट को और बढ़ाने वाला है। नए क्षेत्रों में हॉटस्पॉट उभरेंगे, पुराने खत्म होंगे, और बिग फोर ज़हरीले साँप उन इलाकों तक पहुँचेंगे जहाँ आज लोग उनसे अनजान हैं।
भारत में सर्पदंश पहले ही हर साल लाखों लोगों को प्रभावित करता है और अब जलवायु परिवर्तन इस संकट को और बढ़ाने वाला है। नए क्षेत्रों में हॉटस्पॉट उभरेंगे, पुराने खत्म होंगे, और बिग फोर ज़हरीले साँप उन इलाकों तक पहुँचेंगे जहाँ आज लोग उनसे अनजान हैं।
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पहाड़ों की बर्फ़ पिघल रही है, नदियाँ रास्ते बदल रही हैं, मौसम अनिश्चित हो रहा है, लेकिन इसके बीच एक और बदलाव छिपा है… ज़हरीले साँपों का बदलता संसार।
पहाड़ों की बर्फ़ पिघल रही है, नदियाँ रास्ते बदल रही हैं, मौसम अनिश्चित हो रहा है, लेकिन इसके बीच एक और बदलाव छिपा है… ज़हरीले साँपों का बदलता संसार।
By Shivani Gupta
Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated with snakes in a country that reports about 58,000 snakebite deaths each year. Experts bust some myths in an interview with Gaon Connection.
Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated with snakes in a country that reports about 58,000 snakebite deaths each year. Experts bust some myths in an interview with Gaon Connection.
By Shivani Gupta
Rescuing snakes is not an easy job. How are these rescues carried out? How dangerous can they get? Meet some volunteers of a non-profit Paryavarnam, who rescue snakes and thereby also save human lives.
Rescuing snakes is not an easy job. How are these rescues carried out? How dangerous can they get? Meet some volunteers of a non-profit Paryavarnam, who rescue snakes and thereby also save human lives.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With an aim to raise awareness on the issue of snakebites in India, Gaon Connection will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow which is titled as 'The Golden Hour'. The campaign will include ground reports, videos, podcasts, workshops, street plays, and insights from experts to help curb the fatality of snake bites. Details here.
With an aim to raise awareness on the issue of snakebites in India, Gaon Connection will launch a month-long campaign tomorrow which is titled as 'The Golden Hour'. The campaign will include ground reports, videos, podcasts, workshops, street plays, and insights from experts to help curb the fatality of snake bites. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The workshop was conducted by Aditya Tewari — a Lucknow-based reptile rescuer from a non-governmental organisation named Paryavaranam Society. The workshop was attended by the students who learnt about measures to follow in the event of a snake bite. Details here.
The workshop was conducted by Aditya Tewari — a Lucknow-based reptile rescuer from a non-governmental organisation named Paryavaranam Society. The workshop was attended by the students who learnt about measures to follow in the event of a snake bite. Details here.
By Shivani Gupta
Snakebites claim the life of one person every 10 minutes in India. New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research is developing a diagnostic tool to identify if the snakebite is of venomous or non-venomous snake. Gaon Connection spoke with its medical scientist Joy Kumar Chakma.
Snakebites claim the life of one person every 10 minutes in India. New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research is developing a diagnostic tool to identify if the snakebite is of venomous or non-venomous snake. Gaon Connection spoke with its medical scientist Joy Kumar Chakma.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As part of its awareness campaign to inform rural residents about the measures needed to prevent deaths due to snake bites, Gaon Connection organised a street play where villagers not only enjoyed the play but also learned the dos and don'ts in case of snake bites. Details here.
As part of its awareness campaign to inform rural residents about the measures needed to prevent deaths due to snake bites, Gaon Connection organised a street play where villagers not only enjoyed the play but also learned the dos and don'ts in case of snake bites. Details here.
By Shivani Gupta
Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the case of snakebite? What is the right treatment for it? Why should the patient not be taken to a quack or an occultist? Sourabh Jha of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences explains.
Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the case of snakebite? What is the right treatment for it? Why should the patient not be taken to a quack or an occultist? Sourabh Jha of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences explains.
By Mithilesh Dhar