National Rabies Control Programme
April 2 , 2023
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- The Central Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies.
- The Strategies of the National Rabies Control Program are as follows:
- Provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin through national free drug initiatives
- Training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies, surveillance and intersectoral coordination
- Strengthening surveillance of animal bites and rabies deaths reporting
- Creating awareness about rabies prevention
- ‘National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’ also was launched recently.
- The stray dog population control and management of the stray dogs is the mandate of the local bodies.
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