World Rabies Day Update__JBF

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UPDATE

GLOBAL RABIES PREVENTION INITIATIVE STARTS LOCALLY

New Delhi & Guwahati 28th September 2008 – In New Delhi - Delhi & Guwahati –

Assam, India, a global grassroots campaign is taking shape.  This year, the

JBF(INDIA) & JBF Welfare Organization have  teamed up with international rabies

experts to celebrate the second annual World Rabies Day on September 28, 2008. 

On this occasion JBF organized Placard making competition among children of JBF

Informal School – Viklang Basti Unit which is a poor slum cluster in south

Delhi. The children were quite enthusiastic & around 63 children took part in

it. For the younger group there was coloring competition on an activity sheet

specially designed for the World Rabies Day. Prizes were distributed among the

children.

 

Another event was the Special talk on World Rabies Day, Animal Welfare & Rabies

by Mrs Amanda Seth, Ms Debbie Smith – both Animal Welfarist and Dr Smriti –

Hon. Animal Welfare officer & Secretary, JBF WO.

 

Mrs Seth stressed kindness to animals while being vigilant in recognizing and

understanding rabies.  Dr Smriti gave a simple and informative talk on rabies

and its control.  An anti rabies camp to vaccinate the dogs in the area will

take place during the month of October. 

 

Coincidently Mr. Gordon May, an author from UK was also present in the Delhi

event who is on the way to Chennai from Manchester, UK on his 1953 model Enfield

motorcycle. He is promoting JBF during his tour around 8000miles long road

journey.

 

It is worthy to mention that JBF(INDIA) organized a Free Health Check up and

Anti-Rabies Vaccination Camp for the Homeless & Homed Dogs at the premises of 

JBF Animal Relief Centre, 4-Chandan Nagar, Survey, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam,

India. The nearby public were informed through telephone, banners etc about this

camp since few weeks ago. A marked positive response was visible on this

occasion with a huge gathering turned out with their pets as well as on

curiosity.

 

 The Flyer – “RABIES: What you need to know†was distributed in different

public gatherings at Guwahati to create awareness among general public & also to

pass the message that “Together we can get rid of Rabiesâ€.

 “JBF saw this as an opportunity to highlight the rabies prevention and

control efforts in our community, while teaming up with people around the world

towards a common goal,†says Dr. Sashanka S. Dutta – Managing Trustee of

JBF(INDIA), who is also a co-opted member of Animal Welfare Board of India,

Ministry of Environment & Forests. He was confident of a good gathering & was

blessed by a prompt response.

 

For any additional information please contact JBF at jbfindia or ring

at 9818241962 (Delhi). More information about the World Rabies Day is available

online at www.worldrabiesday.org

 

 

 Dr. Sashanka