Mission Rabies
Founded2013
TypeInternational non-governmental organisation
PurposeRabies prevention and control
HeadquartersCranborne, UK
Region
Worldwide
Key people
Luke Gamble
Websitehttp://www.missionrabies.com
Mission Rabies members come to catch stray dogs with nets

Mission Rabies is a charity that was initially founded as an initiative by Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), a United Kingdom-based charity group that assists animals. Mission Rabies has a One Health approach driven by research to eliminate dog bite transmitted rabies (a disease that is estimated to kill 59,000 people annually[1]). Launched in September 2013 with a mission to vaccinate 50,000 dogs against rabies across India, Mission Rabies teams have since then vaccinated 968,287 dogs and educated 2,330,597 children in dog bite prevention in rabies endemic countries. [2]

Geographic scope

The organisation has worked in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Goa and Assam.[3][4]

References

  1. Hampson, Katie; et al. (2015-04-16). "Estimating the Global Burden of Endemic Canine Rabies". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9 (4): e0003709. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003709. ISSN 1935-2735. PMC 4400070. PMID 25881058.
  2. "Mission Rabies". Mission Rabies. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Mission Rabies". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. Gamble, Luke. "Mission Rabies". Mission Rabies. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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