This toolkit was developed for the World Rabies Day campaign and details how to persuade policy makers to increase efforts in rabies control.
A more comprehensive approach to influencing policy (though not specifically on rabies) is provided in this guide from UNICEF
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Ethical considerations in implementation of mass dog vaccination
The role of dog population management in rabies control
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Introduction PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Roles and Responsibilities
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Infrastructure PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Legislation PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Costs and funding PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Communications Plan PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - What do we need to know? PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Supplies for dog vaccination PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Supplies for dog sterilization PDF
Canine Rabies blueprint - human vaccination supplies PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Supplies for rabies surveillance teams PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Supplies for diagnosis using FAT PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - What can I do if I do not have a fluorescent microscope in my laboratory?
Canine Rabies blueprint - Who do we need to train? PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Dog component PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Contingency planning PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Human component PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Evaluation PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - Sustainability PDF
Canine Rabies Blueprint - The Stepwise Approach to Planning and Evaluation (SARE)
Guidelines for vaccine storage and administration
Toolkits for influencing policy on rabies control
Caring for Patients with clinical rabies
Basic epidemiological indicators to assess the burden of canine rabies
Studies using rapid immunodiagnostic tests for rabies diagnosis
Evidence of safe and effective vaccination of puppies
Examples of dog ecology surveys
An example of the use of incentives to increase participation in vaccination campaigns
High throughput models for parenteral vaccination
Successful central-point vaccination programmes
Examples of combined sterilization and rabies control programmes.
Capture-mark-recapture methods for estimating vaccination coverage
Investigations of the reasons that people do not vaccinate their dogs
Regional and International rabies databases
Information from the CDC on ante mortem testing
Rabies vaccine-use calculator
GSK Vaccines homepage
Zydus Cadila homepage
Serum Institute of India homepage
Sanofi Pasteur homepage
Communication channels
EU Commission home page
Examples of methods for marking dogs
Field trials with oral vaccination of dogs against rabies
Downloadable resources from the Global Alliance for Rabies Control
Examples of the use of verbal autopsy
An assessment of countries’ progress at the regional level
How to conduct a stakeholder analysis
Examples of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Studies on Rabies
WHO prequalified vaccines list
WHO Position paper on Rabies Vaccine, 2018
Laboratory biorisk management publications
Checklist of activities for the SARE
WHO Guidance on Transport of Infectious Substances
Zoonotic diseases : a guide to establishing collaboration between animal and human health sectors at the country level
High-Level Technical Meeting to Address Health Risks at the Human-Animal-Ecosystems Interfaces
Developing a stepwise approach for rabies prevention and control
Recommendations of the OIE Global Conference on Rabies Control
OIE Terrestrial Manual
OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Support available for veterinary legislation from the OIE
International efforts towards global rabies elimination
SADC Homepage
ASEAN Homepage
FAO Home page
How to conduct a dog ecology survey
Publication on the Blueprint for Rabies Prevention and Control
Studies on the cost and cost-effectiveness of different PEP vaccination strategies
WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies
Studies of the cost-effectiveness of canine vaccination
Comparison of owner charged and free vaccination campaigns
Examples of dog catching and restraining devices
Direct Rapid Immunohistochemical Test standard operating procedure
Studies demonstrating the feasibility of canine rabies elimination
Schematic view, BSL 2 laboratory
Guidelines on human prophylaxis
Information on Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guidelines for the design and management of animal shelters
WSPA advice on chemical castration
Non-surgical methods for reproduction control
SOPs for euthanasia
Guidelines for euthanasia
Guidelines for dog population management
Rabies diagnosis in living dogs
Simple techniques for brain sample collection
Link to resources with basic clinical background on rabies
Studies that have estimated dog population sizes in a range of settings
Guidelines on surveying roaming dog populations
Factors associated with dog ownership, an example from Tanzania
Fluorescent Antibody Test protocols
Example of samples submission form for post-mortem kit
Vaccines recommended for human vaccination
Basic devices for dog sterilisation
Guidelines for restraining dogs
Guidelines for oral vaccination
Animal vaccines recommended by international agencies
Examples of vaccination certificates
Studies quantifying the cost of dog vaccination campaigns
Examples of rabies-related posters
Summary table of what you need to buy for dog vaccination depending on the strategy you decide to adopt
Studies on the risk of exposure to rabies due to slaughtering of rabid dogs and butchering dog meat
Human:dog ratios
Dog categorization matrix
Implementation checklist
Step-by-step planning guide for communicating public health information
World Rabies Day website
Recommendations on dog importation
General guide on how to construct a veterinary legislation
Evaluation of the performance of veterinary services, gap analysis and the OIE international standards
WHO International Health Regulations
Notification obligations of OIE members
OIE World Animal Health Information Database
WHO instrument for the assessment and notification of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
International recommendations for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity
PAHO home page
FAO home page redirect
OIE home page
WHO home page
Some NGOs relevant to rabies control
Prevention of human rabies through human rabies prophylaxis
Immunization coverage required to control dog rabies
International agencies, networks and organisations connected to rabies
The components of a successful canine rabies control programme
Global distribution of canine rabies
Examples of effective canine rabies control through domestic dog vaccination
A study showing that transmission of dog rabies is low worldwide, hence the potential for its global elimination
Successful stories of large scale canine rabies control
Public health and economic burden of rabies
General information about rabies