The Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SCDC), in collaboration with the General Directorate for Zoonotic and Vector borne diseases (MOH), will organize an online webinar on rabies featuring Dr. Charles Rupprecht on 07/10/2020 (15:45-17:45hrs). Using a One Health approach, we will be targeting primary health care and infectious disease clinicians, transplantation physicians, veterinary and public health epidemiologists, lab personnel (MOH,SCDC and Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture),Wildlife Health personnel, medical/veterinary students and animal rescuers. Other partners include King Faisal University, Public health - Second Health Cluster in Central Region and TabukPaws.
Moderator: Dr. Ezzuddin A. Okmi: Communicable Diseases Directorate, SCDC
Speakers
1. Dr. Shamsudeen Fagbo, One Health Unit, SCDC
Rabies in Saudi Arabia: The One Health Approach
2. Dr. Charles Rupprecht (USA)- International Rabies Consultant:
Rabies-A Comprehensive Overview
3. Dr. Muhammad Mubaarak, General Directorate of Zoonotic and Vector Diseases, MOH
Rabies Epidemiology – KSA
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuceyqqj0jG9Dzdbh5QpL-sEn7-Efi7yIJ
Certificate of attendance (شهادة الحضور) will be given to those who registered via zoom and completed the questionnaire.
Additionally, the SCDC will organize rabies awareness activities targeting veterinary and medical students, interns and fellows. In partnership with animal rescuers like TabukPaws, the campaign will make use of social media channels such as Linkedin, Twitter and instagram, to deliver messages in Arabic & English.
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