GARC supported Manali Strays with the Vaccination and Sterilization Tracker (VST) tool on the GARC App.
Rabies Elimination Progress
Latest SARE score:
1.5 (2019)
In-country SARE assessment done:
Yes
(2019)
The Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE) is a practical planning, monitoring and evaluation tool to guide, develop and refine rabies control programmes. It provides measurable steps, designed as a logical flow of activities, to progress from Stage 0 to Stage 5, in efforts towards freedom from dog-transmitted rabies.
A SARE score of 1.5 out of 5 signifies a country where small-scale rabies control programs are in place and the country is working towards developing a national rabies control programme.
View past SARE assessments
2019: In-country SARE assessment
In-country SARE assessment India 2019.xlsm
2018: SARE assessment at an ARACON meeting
SARE assessment India ARACON 2018.xlsm
Epidemiological Data
This country is not currently using the Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin.
GARC Education Platform
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News and Resources
In-country Capacity Building
December 2023
Himachal Pradesh State
September 2023
Sikkim State
GARC and the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department, Government of Sikkim, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the surveillance tools provided by GARC. The MOU covers the implementation of all possible surveillance tools that GARC offers for potential future expansion of the work.
July 2022
Rajasthan state
GARC staff provided a virtual training session on the Rabies Vaccination Tracker (RVT) tool using the GARC App for professionals working for "Go4Pets".
February 2022
Himachal Pradesh
GARC and Himachal Pradesh University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together towards rabies elimination in India.
January 2022
Dharamasala
GARC staff provided a virtual training session on the Rabies Vaccination Tracker (RVT) tool using the GARC App for professionals working for "Dharamasala Animal Rescue".
June 2019
New Delhi
In preparation for the regional SAARC meeting at the end of June 2018, India hosted an in-country SARE workshop. The workshop was attended by various ministerial representatives, not only at the national level, but also at the State level.
March 2018
Bangkok, Thailand
Network / Workshop participation:
Attended the inaugural Asian Rabies Control Network (ARACON) meeting (more information)