Regional Program of Rabies in Livestock

Regional Program for the prevention and control of rabies transmitted by the hematophagous bat (D. Rotundus) to susceptible livestock in the Americas

This document is one of the follow up actions to the 2nd Virtual Meeting with the Directors and Chiefs of Rabies Control Programs of the Countries of the Americas, of July 23rd, 2020. It describes the objectives, goals, activities, and indicators of the Regional Program, providing technical support to the National Programs. This document was developed thanks to the joint efforts and technical experience of professionals of the official veterinary services of the countries of the Region, with extensive knowledge in leading and managing rabies control programs in livestock, with the technical support of PANAFTOSA/VPH-PAHO/WHO. 

The Regional Program represents a great advance for the Region, supporting the monitoring and following up of the execution and the quality of the work of the official veterinary services provided in the countries of the Americas. It represents a unified approach and will support all countries in the Region, both those that need to establish and those that need to review their programs, to be guided by a Regional common reference. This document will help to develop an Action Plan for next years, and to monitor the future progress of the countries.