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INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CANINE-ORIGIN HUMAN RABIES IN CAMEROON 2018–2030
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Rabies kills around 59,000 people every year worldwide, with 40% of deaths occurring in children under 15 years of age. Most deaths occur in Africa and Asia, and the disease disproportionately affects people living in marginalised communities with limited access to dog vaccination and post-exposure treatment.
At the global level, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) lead the United Against Rabies (UAR) Forum, a multi-stakeholder collaboration working under a One Health approach to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030 the goal set out in Zero by 30: the Global Strategic Plan to End Human Deaths from Dog-mediated Rabies.
Across Africa, WOAH Members are implementing numerous dog-mediated rabies control initiatives including mass dog vaccination, surveillance strengthening and veterinary workforce capacity building with support from WOAH, FAO, WHO and other regional and bilateral partners. Regional coordination is further supported through the Pan-African Rabies Control Network established in 2015 under the secretariat of the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), with the aim of providing a platform for African countries to collaborate and coordinate on rabies control.
WOAH’s supports national elimination efforts through international standards in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, including a voluntary procedure through which WOAH Members may apply for official WOAH endorsement of their national dog-mediated rabies control programme, adopted by resolution of the 87th WOAH World Assembly. Relevant technical guidance is also provided through Chapter 7.7 Dog Population Management of the Terrestrial Code and Chapter 3.1.19 Infection with rabies Virus and other lyssaviruses of the Manual of diagnostic tests and vaccines for terrestrial animals (Terrestrial Manual). The WOAH vaccine bank further supports members to implement mass dog vaccination campaigns, a cornerstone for rabies elimination.
A range of tools and resources are also available to support countries in planning, implementation and monitoring elimination programmes including the United Against Rabies Forum, Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, United Against Rabies Roadmap that incorporates the Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE) and Minimum Data Elements for rabies surveillance and reporting.
Rabies Unit
Onderstepoort Veterinary Research
Private Bag X 05,
Onderstepoort 0110
Pretoria, South Africa
Tel: (27-12) 529.94.39
Fax: (27-12) 529.93.90
Email: [email protected]
Pan-African Strategy for Elimination of Rabies in Africa (PASERA), 2026 – 2030 (African Union).
Rabies in West Africa, 2019 : 6th International Conference on Rabies In West Africa (RIWA)
Rabies in North Africa, 2019 : WOAH / OIE rabies meeting expected to move countries forward towards effective rabies elimination strategies in North Africa (WOAH/OIE)
Rabies in Southern Africa, 2018 : SADC region reaffirms its commitment to eliminate dog-mediated rabies by 2030 (WOAH/OIE)
Rabies in Eastern Africa, 2017 : First Regional Rabies Meeting in East Africa (UAR)
Rabies in Eastern Africa, 2023 : Second Regional Rabies Meeting in East Africa (UAR)
The 5 pillars of rabies elimination : STOP-R.
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