Working to eliminate human deaths from dog rabies by 2030
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What factors affect a rabies control program costs?
A recent article by Elser, et al. in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases provides a helpful analysis of the cost variability involved with expanding or implementing rabies control programs.
Maximising the reach of the REC through veterinary schools
In the Philippines, the GARC online education tools are being integrated into some veterinary college curricula. Here we share two stories about how the skills of students are being boosted so that they can participate more confidently in rabies education and vaccination in their communities.
1st Meeting of the Regional Rabies Focal persons in East Africa
The Panel of Rabies Program Directors of the Americas (REDIPRA) has proven very successful in moving forward rabies control and elimination activities across Latin America. Based on this success, the idea was conceived to develop similar structures for various sub-regions in Africa.
Communicating rabies information whilst supporting schools
In celebration of Rabies Awareness Month in the Philippines this March, GARC and the Department of Education (DepEd) are collaborating to include a rabies information campaign as part of the Brigada Eskwela Program for schoolIt takes teamwork
The editorial for the February GARC newsletter
Documenting rabies control in communities
Filming aspects of the Communities Against Rabies Exposure (CARE) projects in Ilocos Norte and Sorsogon, journalism students were able to vividly capture insights into how rabies impacts individuals and how whole communities come together to support control efforts.
Workshop evaluates rabies control activities in Cameroon using the SARE tool
Cameroon, a Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) member country, is leading the fight against rabies within the central African region. It has taken the first critical step towards controlling and eliminating rabies by developing an up-to-date and comprehensive national control strategy.
Collecting Bite Victims' Stories
Louise Taylor recently visited the Philippines GARC office where the team are starting a new project to assess the effectiveness of free animal bite treatment centers. She describes her day testing out the protocols in communities and animal bite treatment centers in Tarlac Province.
3000 Want a Friend, Be a Friend booklets for children in rural South Africa
A successful campaign to deliver valuable rabies educational resource to children in rural South Africa