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"Aiming to alleviate the burden of rabies across the World..."
The Alliance for Rabies Control (ARC) was created to alleviate the burden of rabies across the world by promoting and implementing rabies control, prevention and education programmes whilst accounting for animal welfare and conservation issues.
Approximately 55 000 people die of rabies each year in Asia and Africa, and children are particularly at risk from this terrible disease - around 100 children die of rabies every day. These are wasted lives, as rabies is a disease for which all the tools for control are available - what is lacking is the motivation, commitment and resources to effectively control rabies in parts of the world where the disease continues to exert a heavy burden.
Recognising these priorities and challenges, ARC (UK Registered Charity SC 037712) was formed in 2006. The establishment of ARC marks the start of a new kind of initiative in the field of rabies: an independent, non-profit organisation bringing together public and private expertise to establish a partnership involving field personnel, academics and a wide range of organisations with an interest and concern for rabies control. Working together, these partners aim to bring the expertise and motivation needed to control rabies in Africa and Asia and reduce the impacts of this terrible disease on human and animal health.
The Alliance for Rabies Control is spear-heading the World Rabies Day Initiative for 2008.
Become a partner of the Alliance and show your support for rabies control. Complete our online form now.
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