National Rabies Prevention Strategy Approved by Ministry of Health
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has approved a National Strategy and Action Plan for Rabies Prevention aimed at eliminating human rabies deaths from dog bites by 2030. The plan calls for mass dog vaccination, better surveillance, wider access to anti-rabies vaccines and immunoglobulins, and stronger coordination across all levels of government.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene approved the National Strategy and Action Plan for Rabies Prevention (2083/84–2087/88).
- The strategy targets zero human rabies deaths from dog bites by 2030 and sets a 70 percent vaccination goal for dogs.
- It prioritizes surveillance, laboratory testing, mass dog vaccination, dog population management, and integrated bite case management.
- The plan also seeks to expand access to vaccines and strengthen coordination among government, communities, the private sector, and international partners.
