Ahead of World Rabies Day, the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA), based in South Africa, in collaboration with The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Department of Health (DoH), The National Institute For Communicable Diseases Of South Africa (NICD), South African Veterinary Council (SAVC), National Animal Health Forum (NAHF) and the Rabies Advisory Group (RAG) will join forces to create the maximum awareness and education around Rabies Day.
Each key stakeholder and organisation has been tasked to collaborate in a social media awareness campaign by posting every second day for the next three weeks on their social media pages with the aim to raise awareness about rabies.