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Professor David Heymann launches GARC Advisory Council
GARC is setting up an Advisory Council of experts to support and guide us as we advocate for rabies elimination at the global and regional levels. We are pleased to announce that Professor David Heymann has accepted a position on this Board.Time to invest in defeating human rabies transmitted by dogs
New report by WHO, OIE, FAO and GARC demonstrates the feasibility of global rabies elimination
Editorial: World Rabies Day is special every year
World Rabies Day is the perfect time to celebrate successes and encourage others to become part of the movement to eliminate the world’s deadliest disease
Information and education at the borders of Ilocos Norte
In collaboration with the provincial government and university partners, three types of materials are being produced for the province to remind bus and van operators and their passengers entering Ilocos Norte to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies.
GARC’s REC supports Applied Epidemiological Training program in Cambodia
Twelve Khmer-speaking participants worked through GARC’s Rabies Educator Certificate, guided by Mei Castor from the CDC office as part of an Applied Epidemiological Training Plus Rabies Workshop.
Engaging European politicians with Rabies
As part of our plans to increase political engagement in Europe, Professor Louis Nel, Executive Director of GARC met with Rob Flello MP at the UK’s House of Commons to discuss concerns that the MP has raised about the rabies threat from illegal dog smuggling in the European Union.
Inspire and be inspired this World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day is in its ninth year and the geographical spread of events shows the power of World Rabies Day to unite the rabies prevention community and raise the profile of the disease. Scanning the events that have taken place over the last nine years is inspiring - and this year is no exception.
The beginnings of a new Rabies Epidemiological bulletin for Africa
Initial data from the country reports submitted to the Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) meeting in June have been made available on the PARACON website as a precursor to a more detailed online epidemiological bulletin for Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Rabies Educator Certificate takes off
The Rabies Educator Certificate was developed as a free online course to effectively disseminate accurate, life-saving information regarding rabies to at-risk communities throughout the world. In order to make the REC more accessible, French and Spanish versions of the online course have also been officially launched.