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GARC and FAO strengthen collaboration

The long-standing collaboration between GARC and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was formalised in October with a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, signed in the regional FAO office in South Africa.

One Health workshop on rabies in Haiti

Haitian and international partners attended a One Health workshop on the control and prevention of rabies in Haiti from the 14-16th of September 2015. The proceedings included a comprehensive symposium on the current Haitian rabies situation, updates to the national control strategy for the elimination of rabies, and the training of 47 participants in the Rabies Educator Certificate (REC) course.

New campaign seeks an end to rabies deaths in 15 years

The End Rabies Now campaign urges the international community to step up efforts to eliminate human deaths due to canine-mediated rabies around the world in just 15 years’ time.

Professor David Heymann launches GARC Advisory Council

GARC is setting up an Advisory Council of experts to support and guide us as we advocate for rabies elimination at the global and regional levels. We are pleased to announce that Professor David Heymann has accepted a position on this Board.

Time to invest in defeating human rabies transmitted by dogs

New report by WHO, OIE, FAO and GARC demonstrates the feasibility of global rabies elimination

Editorial: World Rabies Day is special every year

World Rabies Day is the perfect time to celebrate successes and encourage others to become part of the movement to eliminate the world’s deadliest disease

Information and education at the borders of Ilocos Norte

In collaboration with the provincial government and university partners, three types of materials are being produced for the province to remind bus and van operators and their passengers entering Ilocos Norte to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies.

GARC’s REC supports Applied Epidemiological Training program in Cambodia

Twelve Khmer-speaking participants worked through GARC’s Rabies Educator Certificate, guided by Mei Castor from the CDC office as part of an Applied Epidemiological Training Plus Rabies Workshop.

Engaging European politicians with Rabies

As part of our plans to increase political engagement in Europe, Professor Louis Nel, Executive Director of GARC met with Rob Flello MP at the UK’s House of Commons to discuss concerns that the MP has raised about the rabies threat from illegal dog smuggling in the European Union.

Inspire and be inspired this World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day is in its ninth year and the geographical spread of events shows the power of World Rabies Day to unite the rabies prevention community and raise the profile of the disease. Scanning the events that have taken place over the last nine years is inspiring - and this year is no exception.