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