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Perspective: Rabies and global health trends

You may have heard about One Health, Pandemic prevention, and the need to strengthen animal health systems, but how does rabies fit these trends? How can one disease contribute to the elimination of so many other diseases and help to improve our global health?
TNVR dog in street.

Rabies under surveillance in Algeria

An article submitted by those working on the ground against rabies in Algeria and how important the use of surveillance tools has been for them and their work to end rabies.
Professor Louis Nel, Executive Director, GARC

Recent progress drives a new vision for GARC in the year ahead.

Professor Louis Nel shares the vision for GARC as we move into 2023, with a particular focus on community-led organizations and a new way to unite different partners working within communities.
World Rabies Day 2022: One Health, Zero deaths

World Rabies Day - stronger every year!

Following the 2 years of pandemic, World Rabies Day dynamically returned to raise awareness, save lives, and highlight the connection with One Health. Global efforts made social media and the news sizzle, while this year’s awardee selection became even harder for the judges.
GARC and FAO conduct RAIDER training in Mozambique

Continued capacity building throughout Africa in partnership with the UN FAO

GARC continues to deliver upon its sustainable mission by helping to build capacity in rabies-endemic countries. In partnership with the UN FAO, GARC has delivered a RAIDER training in Mozambique and a National SARE workshop in Chad to ensure that we maintain momentum as we drive towards the Zero by 30 goal.
RAIDER training in Zanzibar

Zanzibar takes rabies surveillance to the community.

With Zanzibar making great progress towards eliminating rabies from the island through dog vaccination, GARC and Zanzibar’s animal health professionals have taken the initiative by going out and actively looking for the last few rabies cases in the island’s communities to reach elimination.
Malawi vaccination campaign 2022

Over 37 000 dogs vaccinated in Malawi’s Northern region!

Vaccination, sustainability, and collaboration are three key factors to achieving rabies elimination. A collaborative effort between the national government and local and international partners has helped vaccinate over 37 000 animals in the Northern Region of Malawi in 2022.
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers!

Building Community through Giving

In the lead up to World Rabies Day, everyone is so busy that we sometimes forget to say ‘thank you’ to all those who help. While they may not be nominated for the World Rabies Day Awards, our volunteers ensure that our work reaches a much wider audience by utilizing their skills and donating a priceless asset: their time.
The Big Fix team uses the GARC app to track rabies vaccinations.

The BIG FIX Uganda and the impact of being a World Rabies Day 2021 awardee

We get a first-hand account from the BIG FIX Uganda about the impact that being a World Rabies Day awardee in 2021 has had on their work. You will find all the reasons that you should nominate yourself for this year’s World Rabies Day awards inside!
Boehringer Ingelheim team vaccinates dogs and cats in Indonesia

Boehringer Ingelheim and GARC boost rabies elimination efforts in Asia

Working together is essential to achieving rabies elimination. Boehringer Ingelheim and GARC partner with local community stakeholders to boost rabies elimination efforts in 4 Asian countries, helping to drive us towards Zero by 30. Read more inside!