Newsletter Issue 85
August, 2024
As we build up to World Rabies Day 2024, get inspired with the latest news and outputs from GARC and partners.
GARC News Articles
We are all heroes in the battle against rabies.
Join us in recognizing the unsung heroes in the battle against rabies by nominating them for the World Rabies Day Awards and don’t forget to register your World Rabies Day event, making it part of a global movement dedicated to eliminating rabies through collaboration and community action.
Boosting Rabies Surveillance: Zanzibar’s Success Story with Rapid Diagnostic Kits
While rabies surveillance is crucial on the road towards rabies elimination, new and innovative methods are needed to improve existing surveillance systems. The implementation of the Rapid In-Field Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Rabies (RAIDER) toolkit resulted in increased surveillance and sample submission in Zanzibar.
World unites for dog and cat population management.
The role of dog population management (DPM) in support of rabies control efforts were highlighted at the 5th International conference on humane dog and cat population management hosted by ICAM.
Philippines students deliver bite prevention education to frontline health workers.
A group of REC-graduate students led education and awareness activities in a municipality in the Philippines to educate frontline workers on bite prevention and rabies elimination.