Protecting dogs and people in Kenya: update on the fight against rabies
Late last month, on World Rabies Day, we supported the vaccination of more than 3,000 dogs in Makueni County, Kenya and helped launch a national plan to eliminate human rabies from the region.The new strategy was launched by Kenyan government principle secretaries, from the Ministry of Health and of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, as well as the Governor of Makueni Country, Professor Kivutha Kibwana. Makueni Country is one of five pilot counties targeted by the Kenyan government in a new strategic plan to eliminate rabies. Our teams are working closely with government officials to