Global webinar on rabies

18 September 2024 | 10:00 – 12:00 CET

Rabies is a major global public health issue, which is currently endemic in most countries in Africa and Asia. Although it is a preventable disease, it kills an estimated 59,000 people each year. In up to 99% of the human rabies cases, dogs are responsible for virus transmission. Preventing deaths from rabies should take a One Health approach involving public health, animal health and wildlife sectors. Investment in rabies elimination in dogs saves lives and strengthens human and veterinary health systems.

FAO has been actively supporting its members to tackle rabies-related risks in their animal hosts, and provides support on the ground to countries on the front line of rabies emergencies.

To commemorate World Rabies Day 2024, this FAO webinar will share:

• information about FAO’s activities on rabies globally and regionally, including field vaccination and laboratory activities and stakeholder engagement
• countries’ experience on using the One Health approach to tackle rabies.

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