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A podcast that looks at current issues surrounding a very old disease. Created and produced by United Against Rabies. Hosted by Professor Katie Hampson of the University of Glasgow with guests from around the world.  Find out more at www.unitedagainstrabies.org

  1. Rabies in Conflict Zones

    10 DEC

    Rabies in Conflict Zones

    The battle against rabies is complex and difficult. But imagine having to fight rabies in a country at war. In this episode, we meet three people working in enormously challenging circumstances in Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ukraine. From Ukraine we learn that soldiers on the front line are being put at risk of rabies as abandoned animals reproduce and are running wild. In Afghanistan, international isolation makes vaccine procurement extremely difficult. And in South Sudan ...

    17 min
  2. Rabies Control: Don't Wait, Do Something

    23 OCT

    Rabies Control: Don't Wait, Do Something

    South African rabies expert Kevin Le Roux told colleages at the United Against Rabies Forum in Cape Town that rabies data will never be perfect, so what is vital is to act to control the disease and save lives. Meanwhile Dr Joseph Nkhoma of Malawi points out that lack of data is a huge impediment to getting political and financial support for rabies control. Another hot topic at the UAR forum was the economic costs of rabies to lives and livelihoods - and who should pay for dog vaccinati...

    20 min
  3. World Rabies Day: Working with Communities

    20 SEPT

    World Rabies Day: Working with Communities

    World Rabies Day is September 28th, an important day for community mobilization around dog vaccination and raising public awareness. But what's really successful when working with communities? And what is happening at national and international levels around World Rabies Day? This episode introduces the new Chair of United Against Rabies, Dr Lucille Blumberg, and also looks forward to the annual meeting of United Against Rabies partners in Cape Town.Hosted by Professor Katie Hampson, Universi...

    18 min
  4. Rabies in Africa

    1 AUG

    Rabies in Africa

    Rabies still kills at least 25,000 people each year in Africa, many of them children. It also kills huge numbers of livestock animals at great cost to farming and pastoral communities.In this episode, Katie Hampson reports from northern Tanzania where there has been some progress in bringing rabies under control, but also meets a family whose son has recently been infected.Across Africa, the people most vulnerable to rabies usually live in remote and rural areas, where dog vaccination ra...

    23 min
  5. Gavi's Vaccine Rollout

    11 JUN

    Gavi's Vaccine Rollout

    Human rabies vaccines for PEP save lives by stopping the deadly virus reaching the central nervous system. But these lifesaving vaccines are often unavailable or unaffordable, especially in marginalized communities in Asia and Africa where rabies is still a significant public health problem.On 12 June 2024, Gavi begins the rollout of a new program to help over 50 countries to access human rabies vaccines, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives and catalyzing more sustainable approa...

    23 min
  6. Rabies in South East Asia

    20 MAY

    Rabies in South East Asia

    Dog-mediated rabies is on the rise in Southeast Asia, including in areas that were previously rabies free. Could a new ASEAN strategy finally turn the tide in the region to address low dog vaccination rates, insufficient provision of human rabies vaccines for PEP and lack of resources? And how are rabies concerns driving regulation of the dog meat trade?Rabies Today is produced by United Against Rabies, and hosted by Professor Katie Hampson of Glasgow University.Katie is joined by:Dr Pebi Pur...

    21 min
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    Rabies Today trailer

    Professor Katie Hampson will be back soon with a new series of Rabies Today. Stay tuned! Send us a textWe would love to hear from you. You can find us on X/Twitter: UARForumLinkedIn: United Against RabiesInstagram: UnitedAgainstRabies_Facebook: United Against Rabies Join the conversation by using the hashtag #RabiesToday.Rabies Today is produced by United Against Rabies: working together to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. www.unitedagainstrabies.org

    1 min
  8. Zero by 30: Dead or Alive?

    03/11/2023

    Zero by 30: Dead or Alive?

    "Zero by 30" is the Global Strategic Plan to achieve zero human deaths from dog- mediated rabies by 2030. It was published in 2018, well before the pandemic. With just 7 years to go, can “Zero by 30” still be achieved? What progress has been made since the goal was set? Does it need to be extended? Join host Prof Katie Hampson and her expert guests as they map out international priorities for the coming years. Dr Charles Bebay, Regional Head, Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases...

    18 min
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A podcast that looks at current issues surrounding a very old disease. Created and produced by United Against Rabies. Hosted by Professor Katie Hampson of the University of Glasgow with guests from around the world.  Find out more at www.unitedagainstrabies.org

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  • Creator
    United Against Rabies
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Rabies Today
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