GARC supported the implementation of another strategic island-wide mass dog vaccination campaign. To this end, GARC donated 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine and expertise to ensure the success of the campaign. In addition, the Rabies Vaccination Tracker (RVT) tool was implemented to ensure quick and easy data collection by all vaccinators.
Rabies Elimination Progress
Latest SARE score:
2.5 (2018)
In-country SARE assessment done:
Yes
(2018)
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 2.5 out of 5 signifies a country where a national rabies control programme being implemented nationwide, with clear inter-sectoral collaboration.
View past SARE assessments
2018: In-country SARE assessment
Zanzibar In-country assessment 2018.xlsm
2017: SARE assessment at a PARACON meeting
2016: SARE assessment at a PARACON meeting
Zanzibar SARE assessment_PARACON 2016.xlsm
Epidemiological Data
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GARC Education Platform
Graduates over time
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News and Resources
In-country Capacity Building
November 2023
Unguja island
March 2023
Ghana
Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "Supporting rabies elimination in Africa through a One Health stepwise approach” workshop, which was jointly hosted by the FAO and GARC.
February 2023
Unguja island
To increase dog owner participation during the 2022 mass dog vaccination campaign in Zanzibar, dogs were given bright collars that indicated that they had received their annual rabies vaccine. In February 2023, a knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) survey was conducted across the island to determine the benefits of using dog collars during vaccination campaigns. You can get all the details and more data by reading the full scientific study available here.
November 2022
Unguja island
GARC supported the implementation of another strategic island-wide mass dog vaccination campaign. To this end, GARC donated 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine and expertise to ensure the success of the campaign. In addition to the ongoing use of the Rabies Vaccination Tracker (RVT) tool, yellow vaccination collars were given to every vaccinated dog to mark their vaccination status for a follow-up scientific study.
November 2022
Unguja
Animal health professionals in Unguja were given a refresher training on the implementation of the Rapid In-field Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Rabies” (RAIDER) toolkit to improve rabies surveillance across the island.
November 2021
Unguja
Animal health professionals in Unguja were trained in the implementation of the Rapid In-field Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Rabies” (RAIDER) toolkit to improve rabies surveillance across the island. In addition, GARC supported the implementation of the RAIDER toolkit by supplying high quality lateral flow devices for the diagnostic screening of samples in the field.
November 2021
Unguja
GARC supported the implementation of another strategic island-wide mass dog vaccination campaign. To this end, GARC donated 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine and expertise to ensure the success of the campaign. In addition, the Rabies Vaccination Tracker (RVT) tool was implemented to ensure quick and easy data collection by all vaccinators.
November 2020
Unguja
GARC supported the implementation of a second strategic island-wide mass dog vaccination campaign. To this end, GARC donated 13,000 doses of rabies vaccine, GARC Data Loggers and expertise to ensure the success of the campaign.
November 2020
Unguja
GARC trained the laboratory staff in the use of the Rabies Case Surveillance (RCS) tool on the REB, which will enable them to easily map and record every sample diagnosed at the laboratory.
November 2018
Unguja island / Stone town
GARC further supported the island-wide strategic dog vaccination campaign through the provision of sets of animal handling equipment, training on the use of the equipment and additional offline educational training, which resulted in 16 people receiving their Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate (AVC).
September 2018
South Africa
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)
January 2018
Unguja island
GARC facilitated an in-country SARE workshop that was attended by all of the relevant stakeholders from the country. In addition to completing the SARE assessment, the meeting focussed on the development of a unique short-term action plan for rabies elimination.
September 2017
South Africa
Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "2nd sub-Regional PARACON meeting" (more information)
August 2017
Unguja island
GARC supported the implementation of a strategic island-wide mass dog vaccination campaign. To this end, GARC donated 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine, GARC Data Loggers and expertise to ensure the success of the campaign.
January 2017
Pemba island
GARC facilitated the implementation of rabies surveillance on the island by providing the reagents and training required to effectively implement the direct, rapid immunohisthochemical test (DRIT).
January 2017
Unguja island / Stonetown
GARC undertook a refresher training on Integrated Bite Case Management for the rabies focal persons working across the island. The GARC Data Logger (GDL) - a custom developed rabies vaccination tracking device - was beta tested for the first time during a small-scale dog vaccination campaign.
October 2016
South Africa
Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the "Southern African Rabies Community" meeting (more information)
July 2016
Stone town
GARC facilitated an offline GARC Education Platform (GEP) training workshops, which resulted in 21 people receiving their Rabies Educator Certificate.
July 2016
Unguja island / Stonetown
GARC facilitated the implementation of rabies surveillance on the island by providing the reagents and training required to effectively implement the direct, rapid immunohisthochemical test (DRIT).