Rabies Control: Don't Wait, Do Something
South African rabies expert Kevin Le Roux told colleages at the United Against Rabies Forum in Cape Town that rabies data will never be perfect, so what is vital is to act to control the disease and save lives. Meanwhile Dr Joseph Nkhoma of Malawi points out that lack of data is a huge impediment to getting political and financial support for rabies control. Another hot topic at the UAR forum was the economic costs of rabies to lives and livelihoods - and who should pay for dog vaccination: ministries of health, or ministries of agriculture?Join Professor Katie Hampson for this special edition from the United Against Rabies Forum meeting in South Africa. Her guests include:Kevin Le Roux, Chair, National Rabies Advisory Group, South AfricaDr Joseph Nkhoma, National Rabies Focal Point, Ministry of Agriculture, MalawiIda-Marie Ameda, Global Malaria and NTD Adviser, UnicefProfessor James Wabacha, Animal Health Expert Consultant, AU IBARDr Kavosa Mudoga, Action for Protection of Animals AfricaDr Ryan Wallace, US Centers for Disease Controland also Dr Naseem Salahuddin, Pakistan; Dr Kanana Kimonya, Kenya; Dr Dereje, Ethiopia; Dr John Gokwisa, Tanzania; Dr Thierry Ouattara, Cote d’Ivoire and Dr Simbarashe Mabaya, Gavi. Send us a textWe would love to hear from you. You can find us on X/Twitter: UARForumLinkedIn: United Against RabiesInstagram: UnitedAgainstRabies_Facebook: United Against Rabies Join the conversation by using the hashtag #RabiesToday.Rabies Today is produced by United Against Rabies: working together to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. www.unitedagainstrabies.org
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