BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9a79b84b9ad5c5422c3e97c4615d1a64 DTSTAMP:20260603T215124Z DTSTART:20250903T143000 DTEND:20250903T160000 SUMMARY:Rabies elimination – the basics DESCRIPTION:Dog-mediated human rabies is target for elimination by 2030. Elimination of rabies is contingent on a achieving universal access to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccination for people exposed to rabid dogs and sustaining dog rabies vaccination above 70%. It is estimated that 57,000 people die from rabies each year and most deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This webinar will present you with the basics of rabies elimination and the One Health approach to rabies control. You will learn about new communication resources on rabies and the importance of educating children about the disease and vaccination of dogs. Further, it will explain how countries can benefit from Gavi support and procure WHO pre-qualified human rabies PEP vaccine through UNICEF Supply Division.\nThe presenters are from sub-Saharan Africa countries, WHO, UNICEF and Mission Rabies. There will be live and written Q&A sessions during the webinar and opportunities for networking around rabies elimination.\nRegister here https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3gpdBvRIR3-7YuiytvlvzA#/registration X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dog-mediated human rabies is target for elimination by 2030. Elimination of rabies is contingent on a achieving universal access to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccination for people exposed to rabid dogs and sustaining dog rabies vaccination above 70%. It is estimated that 57,000 people die from rabies each year and most deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. This webinar will present you with the basics of rabies elimination and the One Health approach to rabies control. You will learn about new communication resources on rabies and the importance of educating children about the disease and vaccination of dogs. Further, it will explain how countries can benefit from Gavi support and procure WHO pre-qualified human rabies PEP vaccine through UNICEF Supply Division.


The presenters are from sub-Saharan Africa countries, WHO, UNICEF and Mission Rabies. There will be live and written Q&A sessions during the webinar and opportunities for networking around rabies elimination.

Register here https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3gpdBvRIR3-7YuiytvlvzA#/registration
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