Students share innovative solutions for diagnosing and treating snakebite
Students at the Nagathon 2026 challenge presented innovative digital and community-based solutions to improve snakebite diagnosis and treatment. Winning projects focused on real-time antivenom tracking and public awareness campaigns to reduce medical delays.
Why it matters
Technological and behavioral interventions can significantly reduce mortality rates associated with snakebites in rural and underserved areas.
A digital platform, which helps patients locate antivenom using a simple cloud-based dashboard, an AI-assisted network for providing immediate first-aid guidance and alert to hospitals, were among the ideas pitched by college students at the recently held Nagathon Snakebite Innovation Challenge.
Of the 10 finalist teams that participated in the final round of Nagathon 2026 at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on August 16, Prarthana and Chaitanya from team NAGAM (Network for Antivenom Grid and Monitoring) bagged the first prize of ₹1.5 lakh.
They proposed a digital platform that helps patients locate antivenom using a simple cloud-based dashboard through which hospitals can rapidly update antivenom stocks, allowing clinicians and administrators to view current availability and critical-care capacity across facilities.
This concept is designed to help reduce delays, unnecessary transfers and time spent calling hospitals individually to locate life-saving resources.
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