World Rabies Day is celebrated every year in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands along with the rest of the world to commemorate the Death Anniversary of Louis Pasteur, a French Chemist and Microbiologist. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally.
It is an event designed to be inclusive, uniting people, organizations, and stakeholders across all sectors against rabies – because together we can eliminate Rabies! With this concept of, overcoming the challenges that prevent us from working together in mind, the theme for this year’s World Rabies Day is: “Breaking Rabies Boundaries”. The theme highlights the critical need to go beyond the norm and to break through the boundaries that prevent us from achieving rabies elimination. We need to move beyond the status quo so that we can achieve our collective goal of Zero by 2030.
World Rabies Day acts as a crucial platform for collective action. From large-scale vaccination campaigns to educational initiatives and, policy advocacy, every effort is vital. We encourage individuals, organizations and Administration around the Islands to engage and contribute towards rabies elimination.
In India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are notably free from rabies. To uphold this status, we must continue rigorous disease surveillance, ensure consistent vaccination of pets, and strengthen cooperation among all stakeholders, including pet owners, animal welfare organizations and governing institutions such as Panchayats, Municipal Council and the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department of the UT Administration.
I extend my best wishes towards the endeavour.
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(Admiral D K Joshi)
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.)
Lt. Governor, A & N Islands
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Vice- Chairman, Islands Development Agency
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