| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | International non-governmental organisation |
| Purpose | Rabies prevention and control |
| Headquarters | Cranborne, UK |
Region |
Worldwide |
Key people |
Luke Gamble |
| Website | http://www.missionrabies.com |
Mission Rabies is a charity that was initially founded as an initiative by Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), a United Kingdom-based charity group that assists animals. Mission Rabies has a One Health approach driven by research to eliminate dog bite transmitted rabies (a disease that is estimated to kill 59,000 people annually). Launched in September 2013 with a mission to vaccinate 50,000 dogs against rabies across India, Mission Rabies teams have since then vaccinated 968,287 dogs and educated 2,330,597 children in dog bite prevention in rabies endemic countries.
Geographic scope
The organisation has worked in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Goa and Assam.
Further reading
- "Mission Rabies Leads the Pack in Dog Vaccinations in India". National Geographic. 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- Shenoy, Sonali (2013-09-19). "Mission Rabies or mission impossible?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- Clifton, Merritt (2013-10-25). "Mission Rabies vaccinates 60,000 dogs in 10 Indian cities in 30 days". Animal People Online. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "Vet Luke Gamble's mission to beat rabies in India". BBC News. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
- "Target in sight for Mission Rabies". Veterinary Record. 173 (12): 281. 2013-09-28. doi:10.1136/vr.f5803. PMID 24077135. S2CID 207045204. Retrieved 2013-12-20. (subscription required)