Dir AHD calls for community awareness, regular vaccinations

By RK News
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28 Sep 2025

Jammu, Sept 28: The Animal Husbandry Department Jammu marked the World Rabies Prevention Day, 2025 on Sunday with a series of events and awareness campaigns across all the districts of Jammu division, under this year’s theme: “Act Now-You, Me, Community”. The observance aimed to highlight the urgent need for collective action in the fight against rabies, which is 100 per cent preventable yet fatal disease. Director Animal Husbandry Jammu, Dr Sanjay Gupta, inaugurated the main event at Central Veterinary Hospital, Talab Tillo and addressed a large gathering of veterinary professionals, students, local residents, pet owners and other stakeholders. In his address, the Director said that World Rabies Prevention Day is observed annually on 28th September to mark the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, the French Microbiologist, who developed the first human anti-rabies vaccination. The Director emphasised the importance of community awareness, the critical role of regular vaccinations, responsible pet ownership and seeking timely medical care in case of a dog bite, for eliminating dog-mediated human rabies deaths by the year 2030. “This year’s theme reminds us that change starts with individual responsibility but must grow through community participation,” he added. On the occasion, the department organised a free dog vaccination camp at Central Veterinary Hospital, Talab Tillo, Jammu, for both pets as well as stray dogs aimed at breaking the transmission chain of the viral disease. The event also served as a platform to recognise the efforts of veterinary doctors and staff who play a crucial role in rabies-control activities.