Malawi

Rabies Elimination Progress

Latest SARE score: 1.5 (2019)
In-country SARE assessment done: Yes
(2019)

The Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE) is a practical planning, monitoring and evaluation tool to guide, develop and refine rabies control programmes. It provides measurable steps, designed as a logical flow of activities, to progress from Stage 0 to Stage 5, in efforts towards freedom from dog-transmitted rabies.

A SARE score of 1.5 out of 5 signifies a country where small-scale rabies control programs are in place and the country is working towards developing a national rabies control programme.

 

2019: In-country SARE assessment
Malawi In-country assessment 2019.xlsm
2018: SARE assessment at a PARACON meeting
Malawi SARE assessment_PARACON 2018.xlsm
2017: SARE assessment at a PARACON meeting
Malawi SARE assessment_PARACON 2017.xlsm
2015: SARE assessment at a PARACON meeting

Epidemiological Data

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World Rabies Day Events

In-country Capacity Building

November 2019
Lilongwe

An in-country SARE workshop was held for the first time in Lilongwe, Malawi and was hosted and driven by government representatives. A truly One Health approach was taken, with representatives from various ministries and local and international NGOs in participation. With enthusiastic participation from all representatives, including the Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Livestock Development, Malawi was determined to be at stage 1.5 in the SARE. 

A comprehensive, optimistic, yet realistic workplan was then developed using the SARE tool with goals to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies deaths in the medium term - preferably before the goal of 2030. 

September 2018
South Africa
Group Photo_PARACON 2018

Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "New WHO recommendations on human rabies immunization and results of Gavi’s Learning Agenda on rabies & 2nd international meeting of the Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON)" (more information)

September 2017
South Africa
2nd sub-Regional PARACON meeting

Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "2nd sub-Regional PARACON meeting" (more information)

June 2015
South Africa
PARACON 2015 group photo

Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "Inaugural Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) meeting" (more information)