Luke Gamble MRCVSLuke Gamble MRCVS
Mission RabiesMission Rabies
Why?Why?
1 child dies from rabiesEvery 20 minutes
….and thousands of dogs are indiscriminately
killed
WE CAN CHANGE THAT
Background
•Coalition of NGO’s spearheaded by Dogs Trust
•Banner uniting animal welfare groups around the world
How
• Through mass vaccination campaigns in global rabies hotspots (the magic 70%)
• Supporting concurrent humane population control
• Epidemiological mapping and establishing rabies vaccination networks
Objective: To globally eliminate canine rabies by 2030
and SAVE LIVES
Implementation
• Sept 2013 – the launch!
• 14 areas initially targeted
• Target of 50,000 vaccinations with
70% cover
Bikaner
Coimbatore Erode
Madurai
Goa
Kolkata
Ranchi
Nagpur Bhubaneswar
Tirupathi
Kottayam
Chennai
Guwahati
Trivandrum
Implementation
• 500 volunteers
• 14 different countries
• Working with local NGOs
• Full backing of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
Equipment: The Mission RabiesVeterinary Hospital
….and dog nets
Once caught:
•Check for injuries•Vaccinate (MSD)•Mark•Data record•Release
All within under a minute
To watch Mission Rabies video please visit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQMXkL3q6FI
The Science
Mobile Technology
Methods
Data Collection
Methods
Post Vaccination Survey
Post ABC Survey
70%
Less than 70%
• Truck vet training courses at checkpoints• Follow up vaccination campaigns• Focused missions – Erode, Madurai, Ranchi,
Nagpur and Goa• Community education programmes• Mass Sterilisations (Goa)• Building our MR blueprint to roll out
internationally
WITH THE AIM OF WORKING WITH YOU!
After the launch!Oct 2013 – Sept 2014
Sept 2013 – Sept 2014
Results
• Total vaccinations to date: ~106,161• Total Neuters: ~29,587• Children rabies aware★: ~151,600• Checkpoint truck courses: 9
Ranchi Ranchi Govt. HospitalDog Bite Incidence
Month (2013) Dog Bite Incidence
Sept 2677
Oct 2389
Nov 2090
Dec 2014
Ranchi
•Eliminate rabies from the entire State of Goa
•Declaration of a Rabies Free State
•Demonstrate model for concurrent mass vaccination and neutering is possible
•Set the benchmark for the Indian Government in pushing forward MR India
GOA Objectives
Goa
•Scientific vaccination and neutering of 70% population of dogs in Goa – in six months
•Surveillance and analysis - hotline
•Community Education and awareness
•Three year programme
3800
3800
1800
1800
800800
600600
900900
145145
Goa – Sept 2014vaccination map!
Why neuter?• Key component for long-term control of
rabies• NOT necessary for focused elimination
of the virus• Huge pluses in supporting local
veterinary infrastructure• Long term much easier to maintain the
70% coverage!!!• Mission Rabies works synergistically
with WVS to achieve this!
20,000
TOTAL DOGS
8,000
12,000
VACCINATED + NEUTERED
10,000In 12 months
1 litter of 6 puppies
Could prevent 60,000Puppies
The Ambition!
A rabies free world by 2030!
JOIN US!!!
SET UP YOUR OWN MISSION RABIES
UNITED
We can nail this!
Thank you