Snakebite patients travel 40km as Simara seeks treatment centre
Summary
Snakebite patients in Jitpur-Simara are travelling up to 40 kilometres to Kalaiya or Birgunj for treatment as the municipal hospital awaits approval to start services. The municipality says the hospital already has the staff and infrastructure, and two children died from snakebite in the 2025/26 fiscal year.
Key Points
- Snakebite patients in Jitpur-Simara currently travel up to 40 kilometres to Kalaiya or Birgunj for treatment.
- Jitpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City has asked the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division in Teku to inspect its municipal hospital and approve snakebite services.
- The hospital says it already has the infrastructure and staff, and treats about 50–55 snakebite cases a year but refers all patients elsewhere.
- Two children died of snakebite in the 2025/26 fiscal year, increasing pressure for a local treatment centre.
