Dr. Bjoern Rambags, General Manager (Boehringer Ingelheim Vietnam) vaccinating dogs in the village, assisted by Dr. Torsten Hardge, Head of Animal Health (Boehringer Ingelhiem Vietnam)

Starting with the villages in Vietnam, Boehringer Ingelheim sets out to prevent and control rabies by vaccinating the dogs and cats in 11 villages in the Duc Hue District, Long An province.

The team embarked on an expedition to Southern Vietnam to provide free vaccinations for the entire population of more than 6,000 dogs and cats in Long An province, an area that has already seen 7 rabies-related human deaths since 2019.

"As a family-owned company, we are proud to leverage our expertise in vaccines for the good health of people and animals in the communities in which we operate," says Dr. Bjoern Rambags, General Manager and Head of Human Pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim Vietnam. Dr. Rambags is a trained veterinarian.

The mission out to the villages was led by Professor Thong Quang Le from Nong Lam University's Department of Veterinary Clinical Services and received support from the local government both on a provincial and district level. Professor Thong and his team of 40 university students were also all fully immunized against rabies before heading out together.

This campaign to begin with 11 villages in Duc Hue is part of a bigger vision to protect humans and animals from rabies and represents Boehringer Ingeheim's long-term commitment towards creating a sustainable future for both humans and animals for generations to come.

Event images

Putting a collar on a vaccinated dog.
Vaccination team in the village.