The Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on March 24, 2023, jointly launched the ‘National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’
Animal Welfare Board of India issues advisories and guidelines for proper implementation of the Animal Birth Control Rules-
i. provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin through national free drug initiatives
ii. training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies, surveillance, and intersectoral coordination
iii. strengthening surveillance of animal bites and rabies deaths reporting
iv. creating awareness about rabies prevention
[Notification No. 1910410]
