An international workshop to eradicate rabies in Haiti

In 2015, Haiti is one of the few countries in the Western Hemisphere where a large number of people die from rabies. According to data made public, the Caribbean country has more than 70% of cases of human deaths from rabies in the region. According to Michel Chancy, Secretary of State for Animal Production, dogs are responsible for over 99% of all cases of rabies in Haiti.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
17 sept. 2015 | Lecture : 2 min.
Eliminate rabies in the country is the objective pursued by the Ministry of Public Health and Population and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, with partners, through a three-day workshop which opens this Monday at the Mariott hotel. Held under the theme "One Health for the control and prevention of rabies in Haiti", this workshop is to bring together all stakeholders concerned by the issue. One health concept takes into account the human health and the health of the animals. This exchange workshop held in pre

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