One health for dog-mediated rabies elimination in Asia: a collection of local experiences.

Chapter 2 (Page no: 11)

FAO, WOAH and WHO working together in the Asia Pacific region to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030.

Rabies is endemic in humans and animals in the Asia Pacific region. Dog-mediated rabies accounts for more than 95% of the cases in humans. Although tools, strategies and mechanisms are available, rabies continues to be neglected resulting in preventable human and animal deaths. The Regional Tripartite for Asia and the Pacific, comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the World Health Organization (WHO), has been advocating policy changes, building capacity in diagnosis and control, enhancing multisectoral collaboration, sharing tools and practices, and rapidly responding to the needs of countries. Controlling the disease in animals would be more sustainable in the long run. The use of oral rabies vaccines in dogs needs to be promoted to complement parenteral vaccination of dogs. Furthermore, a better understanding of the dog-human bond would contribute to the design of more efficient rabies control programmes.

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