In the last update, Goa is now the first state in India to become “rabies-free”. It has not reported a single rabies case in the past three years.
Goa CM Claims Rabies-Free State
As per the latest reports, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the state has not had a single case of rabies in Goa in the past three years. In a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Goa AM said that the state has achieved 5.40.593 vaccination against rabies in dogs.
The government has also educated nearly one lakh people in preventing dog bit and have set up 24-hour rabies surveillance. Along with an emergency hotline and rapid response team for the dog-bite victims.
“We are happy to say that in the last three years, we have not had a single case of rabies in Goa,” Sawant said.
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He further said that under the Mission Rabies project which is being run by the grants provided by the Central government, the task of rabies has been checked.
The campaign in Goa has now vaccinated around 90,000 dogs per year and has been beneficial to both humans and dogs. However, through effective campaigns, dogs are not only protected against the disease but also are not seen as a threat.
Sawant said that the Mission Rabies organization has been working with all the political leaders, panchayats to create awareness. Following which, Goa has now become the first state in India to become rabies-free.
What is the Mission Rabies Project?
Project Mission Rabies started back in 2013 of its sister charity Worldwide Veterinary Service and become a registered charity in 2015. The aim is the eliminate human-canine mediate rabies death by 2030.
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Following the guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the charity runs mass vaccination programmes for dogs and further educates people about the disease. Mission Rabies currently works in Malawi, India, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Tanzania, Cambodia, and Thailand.
