Shyamala Mathavi

Shyamala Mathavi a snakebite activist fighting snakebite on the frontlines in the high-risk agricultural & rural communities of southern India.

In 2013, Shyamala won a UN-Habitat Recognition Award for her comprehensive direct-impact activities as solutions through at her “National Snakebite Initiative” such as

• Daily snakebite victim case studies and advocacy
• Snakebite investigation, documentation and victim welfare support
• Rural awareness and educational outreach
• “Snake Safety Officer Skill” trainings
• Establishing “Snake Safety” zones

Shyamala has worked to scale-up towards the establishment of a Snakebite Rehabilitation Training & Information center to facilitate and bridge the gap between the international pioneers, researchers and rural victim.

Twitter:  @ShyamalaMathavi