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Published on: November 29, 2024
One Health implementation for rabies elimination in India by 2030: Progress, governance, challenges, and policy
1Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Changsari 781101, Assam, India.
One Health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|July 24, 2026
Summary
India aims to eliminate dog-mediated rabies by 2030, but implementation gaps hinder progress. Achieving this goal requires improved surveillance, vaccination, and equitable access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Public Health
- Epidemiology
- One Health Initiative
Background:
- India's National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) targets 2030 for eliminating dog-mediated human rabies.
- Despite effective interventions, significant dog-bite exposure and rabies deaths persist nationally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the reasons for slow progress in India's rabies elimination efforts.
- To identify key implementation gaps hindering the achievement of the "Zero by 30" target.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of nationally representative data from 2022-23.
- Commentary on implementation challenges within a One Health framework.
Main Results:
- Persistent challenges include fragmented governance, weak surveillance, inadequate canine vaccination, and inequitable access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
- Limited multisectoral accountability is also a significant barrier.
Conclusions:
- Operationalizing One Health systems is crucial for rabies elimination.
- Key strategies include integrated surveillance, sustained mass dog vaccination, universal intradermal PEP access, and targeted pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in high-risk areas.
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