Mission Rabies Explained

Type:	International non-governmental organisation
Purpose:	Rabies prevention and control
Headquarters:	Cranborne, UK
Key People:	Luke Gamble
Region:	Worldwide
Website:	http://www.missionrabies.com
Founded:	2013

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^[1]). 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. ^[2]

Geographic scope

The organisation has worked in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Goa and Assam.^{[3] [4]}

References

Further reading

• Web site: Mission Rabies Leads the Pack in Dog Vaccinations in India . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030003712/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131027-mission-rabies-dogs-india-world-veterinary-service/ . dead . October 30, 2013 . . 2013-10-27 . 2013-12-20.
• Web site: Shenoy . Sonali . Mission Rabies or mission impossible? . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922051516/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Mission-Rabies-or-mission-impossible/2013/09/19/article1791023.ece1 . dead . September 22, 2013 . . 2013-09-19 . 2013-12-20.
• Web site: Clifton, Merritt . Mission Rabies vaccinates 60,000 dogs in 10 Indian cities in 30 days . Animal People Online . 2013-10-25 . 2013-12-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220174601/http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/anp/2013/10/25/mission-rabies-vaccinates-60000-dogs-in-10-indian-cities-in-30-days/ . 2013-12-20 .
• Web site: Vet Luke Gamble's mission to beat rabies in India . . 2013-06-11 . 2013-12-20.
• Target in sight for Mission Rabies . Veterinary Record . 173 . 12 . 281 . 2013-09-28 . 2013-12-20. 10.1136/vr.f5803 . 24077135 . 207045204 .

Notes and References

1. Hampson. Katie. etal. 2015-04-16. Estimating the Global Burden of Endemic Canine Rabies. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. en. 9. 4. e0003709. 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003709. 1935-2735. 4400070. 25881058 . free .
2. Web site: Mission Rabies. Mission Rabies. 17 December 2018.
3. News: Mission Rabies. 18 December 2013. The Hindu.
4. Web site: Gamble. Luke. Mission Rabies. Mission Rabies. 18 December 2013.