Tanzanian Government’s National Rabies Control Strategy
The Tanzanian Government recognises our sister charity Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue in recently published National Rabies Strategy
Rabies in Tanzania was first documented in the 1930s. Since then, the disease has spread widely throughout the country with varying patterns of infection between regions, resulting in many human and animal deaths, and economic hardship.
The Tanzanian government has been taking measures to control rabies through the provision of dog vaccines and human PEP as well as public awareness raising regarding responsible dog ownership, and disease signs and control measures.
Working with many national institutions and partners including our sister charity Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue and also the University of Glasgow, the Tanzanian government has produced a detailed strategy to control rabies and finally eliminate it in the country by the year 2030.
Strategy extract (Acknowledgements):
“Rabies Control and Elimination is an important undertaking of the United Republic of Tanzania. On behalf of the Government, We are pleased to recognize funding and technical assistance received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the development and finalization of the National Rabies Control Strategy.”
“Several of our national institutions and partners have played a major role in the development and finalization of this Strategy. We would like to recognize and congratulate all institutions and organisations, public and private, national and international that supported development and finalization of this Strategy. Specifically, our acknowledgements go to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF), Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Governments Authorities (PO-RALG), Ministry of Education and Higher Learning Institutions, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Ministry of Health Zanzibar, Ministry of Livestock Zanzibar, PMO’s Office – OHCD, academic and research Institutions including the Sokoine University of Agriculture, (SUA), University of Glasgow (UoG) and Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) and Mbwa wa Africa for their crucial role..
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Blue mark indicates dog has received rabies vaccine