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]
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | International non-governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Rabies prevention and control |
| Headquarters | Cranborne, UK |
Region | Worldwide |
Key people | Luke Gamble |
| Website | http://www.missionrabies.com |
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Geographic scope edit
The organisation has worked in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Goa and Assam.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mission Rabies". Mission Rabies. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Mission Rabies". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ Gamble, Luke. "Mission Rabies". Mission Rabies. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
Further reading edit
- "Mission Rabies Leads the Pack in Dog Vaccinations in India". National Geographic. 2013-10-27. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- Shenoy, Sonali (2013-09-19). "Mission Rabies or mission impossible?". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- Clifton, Merritt (2013-10-25). "Mission Rabies vaccinates 60,000 dogs in 10 Indian cities in 30 days". Animal People Online. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "Vet Luke Gamble's mission to beat rabies in India". BBC News. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "Target in sight for Mission Rabies". Veterinary Record. 173 (12): 281. 2013-09-28. doi:10.1136/vr.f5803. PMID 24077135. S2CID 207045204. Retrieved 2013-12-20. (subscription required)