Session title | One Health in Action: Regional Rabies Elimination | ||
Coordinator | College of Health Sciences, University of Makerere | ||
Hosts | College of Health Sciences, Makerere University Sponsored by MSD Animal Health |
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Session objectives |
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Session abstract | The aim of the panel discussion would be to secure political buy-in for ‘Zero by 30’ through raising awareness of the burden of rabies (including rabies deaths, economic and social impacts) in the East African region. It will address how a coordinated One Health approach could target this neglected disease, with huge benefits extending beyond rabies. The discussion will highlight the feasibility of control and elimination through readily available tools, the research evidence generated by East African scientists demonstrating progress made in the region, and champion East Africa’s leadership in global elimination efforts.
The discussion will look to mobilise technical expertise and political will, through the development of a regional roadmap towards eliminating rabies in the East African region by 2030. We envisage that this would comprise a series of linked steps, including:
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Session Format | Panel Discussion 16 | Workshop | Plenary |
Chair | Dr Clovice Kankya, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University | ||
Keynote Address | Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, DG World Health Organization or Dr Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela, Head of NTDs, WHO | ||
Speakers | Title | Contact | Status |
Speaker 1 (Policy/Government) |
Tackling rabies in the animal sector in Uganda. | Ugandan Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Rose Ann Ademun | |
Speaker 2 (Policy/Government) |
Human impact of rabies in Rwanda. | Dr Diane Gashumba, Minister of Health, Rwanda | |
Speaker 3 (Civil Society) |
Civil society and operational perspective on the elimination challenge. | Dr. Thumbi Mwangi, Director of Rabies Free Kenya | |
Speaker 4 (Academia) |
Science of elimination and the barriers preventing this from occurring. | Professor Sarah Cleaveland, University of Glasgow | |
Speaker 5 (Private sector) |
Private sector perspective, particularly around the challenge of securing supply of quality dog vaccine. | Dr. Alasdair King, Director of Intergovernmental Veterinary Health, MSD Animal Health | |
Speaker 6 | To provide knowledge on data, based on his study of rabies in the region. | Terence Odoch, Lecturer, Department of Biosecurity, Ecosystems and Vet Public Health | |
Speaker 7 | To share FAO’s contributions to rabies control in the region. | Dr. Chris Ayebazibwe, Deputy Team Leader Emerging Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases, FAO, Uganda | |
Speaker 8 (Independent expert) |
To provide a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities of the GAVI replenishment and Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Kigali and the need for new innovative financing tools for rabies elimination specifically addressing the challenge of dog vaccination. | Lord Alexander Trees, Professor |
Event Timeslots (1)
ROOM 3 ROYAL PALM
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