The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on notified regarding the declaration of Human Rabies as a notifiable disease in the National Capital Territory of Delhi
The following has been stated namely: -
• To achieve the goal of zero deaths due to human Rabies by 2030 from India, it is important to establish a strong surveillance and disease reporting system at all levels to take appropriate public health measures and policy interventions. Therefore, mandatory notification of all Human Rabies cases is required to strengthen the Rabies surveillance to know the disease incidence and accordingly prioritization of public Health measures required to be undertaken in Human as well as in the Veterinary section. This will help to develop strategies as per regional requirements for prevention, control and elimination of Rabies.
• All Government and private health facilities (including the Medical Colleges) and all Medical Officers/Doctors/Health workers whether in Government, private/NGO sector and/or individual practitioner shall immediately report all suspected, probable and confirmed cases of ‘Human abies’ to the Chief Medical Officer of the concerned district with a copy to the Director of Health Services/State Nodal Officer, National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP)/IDSP in the format prescribed appended as Annexure-1 and Annexure-2 to the notification.
[Notification no. 745/DGHS/PHW4/NRCP/Rabies Notification/2024/DSDGHSHFW/04]
