Rabies-free Countries – Lot to Learn for India

Rabies is a disease that kills tens of thousands of people every year around the world, and most of these deaths happen in developing countries. By eliminating rabies, we can prevent needless deaths and improve public health.

Rabies can be prevented by vaccinating a large number of domestic animals, keeping the stray animal population under control, and making it easier for people who have been bitten by an animal to get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).

Usually, the government and other groups like non-governmental organizations and international groups like the World Health Organization (WHO) work together to set up a comprehensive program to control rabies.

Successful rabies elimination programs have been implemented in several countries, including Mexico and Japan.

Mexico and Japan got rid of rabies by taking several steps, such as vaccinating all domestic animals and putting imported animals in strict quarantine.

In Mexico, the National Rabies Control Program was started in the 1990s. Its main goal was to control the number of stray animals and vaccinate dogs, cats, and other domestic animals. Public education campaigns helped spread the word about how important it is to get your pet vaccinated and be a responsible pet owner.

In the same way, Japan has strict rules about bringing animals into the country, including a quarantine period for all imported animals to ensure they don’t have diseases like rabies. The Japanese government has also worked to vaccinate domestic animals.

In both cases, the success of these steps has led to a drop in the number of cases of rabies and, eventually, to the elimination of the disease in these countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal to eliminate human deaths from canine rabies by 2030, which involves making the world rabies-free by that year. This goal is a part of WHO’s Global Strategic Plan to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030, which was launched in 2018.

To reach this goal, WHO has called for a multi-sectoral approach in which public health workers, veterinarians, and other interested parties work together. This includes promoting mass dog vaccination programs, making it easier for people who have been bitten by animals to get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and making more people aware of rabies and how to prevent it.

India has taken several steps to get rid of rabies, such as encouraging mass vaccination of dogs, making it easier for people who have been bitten by animals to get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and spreading information about rabies and how to prevent it.

Mass dog vaccination campaigns are one of the main things the Indian government does to stop the spread of rabies. The goal of these campaigns is to vaccinate a large number of dogs. Most of the time, local government officials run these campaigns with the help of non-governmental organizations and international groups.

Another important measure is improving access to PEP for people who have been bitten by animals. The Indian government has worked to make sure that PEP is available in both public and private health care facilities. It has also encouraged intra-dermal vaccination, which is a more efficient and cost-effective way to give the vaccine.

India has also worked to increase public awareness about rabies and how to prevent it. This includes educational campaigns that encourage people to take care of their pets in a responsible way, as well as information about how important it is to go to the doctor if you get bitten by an animal.

Despite these efforts, rabies remains a significant public health threat in India, and there is still much work to be done to eliminate the disease. But the goal of making India free of rabies can be reached if these steps are kept up and money is put into research and innovation.