Q. Which ministry has designated snakebite cases and deaths as a 'notifiable disease'?
Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Notes: The Ministry of Health designated snakebite cases and deaths as a notifiable disease to improve monitoring and response. Notifiable diseases are legally required to be reported to authorities for better surveillance and outbreak prevention. States are responsible for implementing and notifying such diseases. The National Action Plan for Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE) aims to reduce snakebite deaths and disabilities by 50% by 2030. Other notifiable diseases include AIDS, hepatitis, and dengue. WHO's International Health Regulations mandate reporting certain diseases to WHO for global health monitoring.

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