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Vet training program links rabies knowledge to hands-on vaccination practices
The GARC Philippines office provided technical input and materials for a field training program for an all-female vet student association, including instruction in the Rabies Educator Certificate (REC) and professional guidance during a rabies vaccination campaign.
The power of free online courses
GARC’s educational platform continues to expand awareness about rabies and how to control it around the world.
Overcoming challenges with training that prevents rabies deaths
Daniel Stewart of GARC, an expert in dog behaviour and handling, gives a personal account of his recent work in Ethiopia.
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.
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 school
Community Coordinator for Rabies Certificate
GARC is proud to announce the launch of its third online course on the GARC Education Platform - the Community Coordinator for Rabies Certificate (CCC).
When Teachers Become Students
The saying “what goes around comes around” proved to be true for veterinary professors and staff from the University of the Philippines who recently took their turn to be students completing the Rabies Educator Certificate.
REC and AVC training in Lesotho
There has been a large increase in the number of REC and AVC graduates in Lesotho following a workshop in the country last week. This item originally appeared on our Facebook feed.
Veterinarian trainers integrate rabies awareness into community engagement studies in South Africa
The University of Pretoria (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty has integrated the Rabies Educator Certificate (REC) into their veterinarian-training coursework this year. This online rabies-awareness resource was included in the veterinary school’s community-engagement module, part of which focuses on rabies education.