World Rabies Day Event COMMEMORATION OF WORL RABIES DAY, 2022 has been updated.
In commemorating this year world rabies Day, the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association Taraba State Chapter Nigeria, Africa, in its effort to rid rabies by 2030, embarked on awareness and free rabies vaccination across 16 local areas of Taraba state of Nigeria, the program which began on 14th September, 2022 ended on 28th September, 2022 with the following activities with one health in focus.
1. Lecture on clinical management of Rabies infection in human by Dr. Daniel Atijwun, a public health consultant from the Taraba State Ministry of Health.
2. Lecture on prevention of rabies by Dr.Bunsheya Ba'ade Daudu, also a veterinary public Heath consultant in view from the Taraba State ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
3. Massive free antirabies vaccination, where 250 dogs including cats were vaccinated.
4. Invited guests/ stakeholders were, Taraba State coordinator, World Health organization, Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Director public health, ministry of Health, representative from ministry of environment, the commissioner of police, Taraba State command, Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Taraba State branch, Chairman, Nigerian bar Association Taraba state chapter, Christian and Muslim religious chairmen and dogs and cats owners.
5. The program was covered by the television and radio houses in Taraba state to ensure that the general public are educated about the dreaded rabies disease.