HT Correspondent
DEMOW, Jan 3: Demow Model Hospital CUM-CHC, located at Demow Konwar, achieved a significant milestone in snakebite treatment by preventing deaths for the third consecutive year. Dr Surajit Giri, an anaesthesiologist and snake bite specialist at Demow Model Hospital, and his team have successfully averted fatalities from snakebites from 2021 to 2023. In recognition of this achievement, Demow Model Hospital commemorated the ‘Hattric Year of Zero Death in Snake Bite’.
A meeting was organised on Wednesday at the first floor of Demow Model Hospital to mark this accomplishment. The gathering included Dr Bhupendra Kumar Das, joint director of Health Service Sivasagar, Dr Udayaditya Rajkonwar, chief medical and health officer, Dr Gayatri Senapati, nodal officer for snake bite in Sivasagar, Dr Rupam Borkotoky, deputy superintendent of Demow Model Hospital, and Dr Prasanta Pratim Sarma, deputy superintendent of Demow CHC.
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During the meeting, the dignitaries delivered speeches emphasising the importance of timely medical intervention in snakebite cases. Dr Surajit Giri addressed the attendees, highlighting the need for immediate transportation of snakebite victims to the hospital without unnecessary movement of the affected body part. He stressed the success of the treatment protocol, attributing it to patients reaching the hospital within an hour of the snakebite.
Dr Giri shared insights into snakebite scenarios, noting that not all cases require anti-venom, with 85 percent of snakebites being painless. He commended the Venom Response Team and urged community participation. Financial support for medication was proposed for economically disadvantaged patients, as 95 percent of snakebite cases belong to families with limited resources.
Dr Surajit Giri reported the statistics for snakebite cases treated at Demow Model Hospital: 464 patients with zero deaths in 2021, 573 patients with zero deaths in 2022, and 630 patients with zero deaths in 2023. Notably, patients from various districts sought treatment at the hospital.
The celebration included a cake-cutting ceremony in which Dr Bhupendra Kumar Das, joint director of Health Service Sivasagar, inaugurated the event. The occasion brought together doctors, nurses, office staff, media representatives from Demow, and other dignitaries.
