World Rabies Day is held every year on September 28, this date was chosen as it is the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur – the first person to successfully create a vaccine against rabies.

World Rabies Day is coordinated by Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) and it has been commemorated every year on September 28 since 2007. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally. It is an event designed to be inclusive, uniting people, organizations, and stakeholders across all sectors against rabies – because together we can eliminate rabies! With this concept of overcoming the challenges that prevent us from working together in mind, the theme for 2024 World Rabies Day is: ‘Breaking Rabies Boundaries’.

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World Rabies Day