15th Rabies Week Celebration

World Rabies Day is a reminder to all of us to prevent rabies, to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally and to unite all people, organizations, and stakeholders against rabies.

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (IVSA NPI) in collaboration with Rotract Club Of Gaidakot, Rotract Club Of Bharatpur Height had successfully  celebrated“World Rabies Day 2021” conveying theme “Rabies : Facts, not Fear” by conducting a one week long program which will addresses different events that will help in sharing & gaining useful information regarding Rabies & it’s zoonotic aspects.Nepal Polytechnic Institute and Relief Veterinary Hospital And Research Center PVT Ltd  was our Supporting Partners .

 

 

Day 1: Community Awareness Program At Gaidakot

 

IVSA NPI beliefs that it is not difficult to prevent lives from rabies,we just need to act.

On such belief we IVSA NPI as presenter had gone to a Community Awareness Program Conducted by Rotaract Club Of Gaidakot & successfully conducted the first day of week long program which is community awareness.

No one should die from Rabies.Be alert, Be aware and Be alive.Let us work together to spread facts and not fear , this World Rabies Day !

 

Day 2 : School Awarness Program at Narayani Public English Boarding School ( Grade 7 ) , Bishal Chwok ,Chitwan .

 

"Just by educating everyone about Rabies can make a big difference in saving the world from this disease".

As per schedule We IVSA NPI make an effort and somehow succeed with the Moto "Rabies Facts: Not Fear ".We IVSA NPI had successfully conducted school awarness program to the students of Narayani Public English Boarding School ( Class 7 ) located at Bishal Chwok, Chitwan Nepal with the active participation of more than 50 students .

Rabies is a viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva or nervous system tissues of an infected mammal to another mammal.The rabies virus infects the central nervous system and causes severely distressing neurological symptoms, disease in the brain and ultimately death. Rabies is a zoonotic disease , which means that it can pass from other animals to humans . Rabies is the deadliest disease on earth with a 99.9% fatality rate.

"Rabies : Facts , not fear " promoting facts about Rabies and at the same time dispelling any myths & misconceptions about this fatal disease is one of the basis way to aware or run the campaign of awarness.

We are very much thankful towards the Principal and Teachers of Narayani Public School for allowing us to visit school and to raise awareness regarding Rabies with their students.

Special Thanks to our presenters Miss Jyoti Chaudhary , Nirdista Pathak and all our helping hands for their dedication and presence to make this program successful.

 

Day 2: School Awarness Program At Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School & Narayani Secondary School

Raising awareness is only the best way to control Rabies.

IVSA NPI was at Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School and Narayani Secondary School in a collaboration with Rotaract Club Of Gaidakot to aware students about the possible causative animals of rabies, Rabies facts and myths, incubation period, behaviour & symptoms of rabid dogs, symptoms in human, tatic&ways of approaching dogs. Students were informed and educated on rabies through presentation .Detailed explanation was given by Miss Nirdista Pathak , Mr. Srijan Ghimire Miss Susmita Bhandari & Sumitra Ranabhat.

We would like to thank our collaborating Partner Rotaract Club of Gaidakot for their presence , aid & effort to make this awarness program successful .

We would also like to show our gratitude towards Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School & Narayani Secondary School for allowing us to visit the school and help us in spreading awareness Regarding Rabies to their Students.

 

Day 2: School Awarness Program At Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School & Narayani Secondary School

 

Raising awareness is only the best way to control Rabies.

IVSA NPI was at Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School and Narayani Secondary School in a collaboration with Rotaract Club Of Gaidakot to aware students about the possible causative animals of rabies, Rabies facts and myths, incubation period, behaviour & symptoms of rabid dogs, symptoms in human, tatic&ways of approaching dogs. Students were informed and educated on rabies through presentation .Detailed explanation was given by Miss Nirdista Pathak , Mr. Srijan Ghimire Miss Susmita Bhandari & Sumitra Ranabhat.

We would like to thank our collaborating Partner Rotaract Club of Gaidakot for their presence , aid & effort to make this awarness program successful .

We would also like to show our gratitude towards Gaidakot Namuna Secondary School & Narayani Secondary School for allowing us to visit the school and help us in spreading awareness Regarding Rabies to their Students.

 

Day 3: School Awarness Program at Narayani Model Secondary School , Prerana Secondary School, Shree Mahendra Smarak Adarvut Bidhyalaya , Shree Nepal Rastriya Shamsher Adharbhut Mabi , Gyandarshan English School, Lotus Academy Bharatpur at Bharatpur & Gaidakot area.

 

Raising awareness is only the best way to control Rabies.

Just by educating everyone about Rabies can make a big difference in saving the world from this disease".

As per schedule We IVSA NPI make an effort and somehow succeed with the Moto "Rabies Facts: Not Fear ".We IVSA NPI had successfully conducted school awarness program to the students of Narayani Model Secondary School , Prerana Secondary School, Shree Mahendra Smarak Adarvut Bidhyalaya , Shree Nepal Rastriya Shamsher Adharbhut Mabi , Gyandarshan English School, Lotus Academy Bharatpur in a collaboration with Rotaract Club Of Gaidakot to aware students about the possible causative animals of rabies, Rabies facts and myths, incubation period, behaviour & symptoms of rabid dogs, symptoms in human, tatic & ways of approaching dogs. QnA Session made the program very interactive.Students were informed and educated on rabies through a presentation by Miss Nirdista Pathak , Mr. Srijan Ghimire , Miss Swastika Sapkota , Mr. Suman Banjade , Mr. Surya Subedi , Miss Susmita Bhandari & Miss Barsha Sapkota .

We would like to  express our gratitude toward Directors , Principal and teachers of Narayani Model Secondary School , Prerana Secondary School, Shree Mahendra Smarak Adarvut Bidhyalaya , Shree Nepal Rastriya Shamsher Adharbhut Mabi , Gyandarshan English School, Lotus Academy Bharatpur who provided us such a great opportunity to share some Awareness Regarding the Rabies.And we hope we were able to aware something about the Rabies to the students of these School.

We would like to thank our collaborating Partner Rotaract Club of Gaidakot for their presence , aid & effort to make this awarness program successful . It was a great experience to work together and be able to aware about Rabies to the students of these schools.

We would also like to aid special thanks to our SCOH Coordinator Mr.Bijay Bhattarai for Coordinating these awarness programs and thanks to all the committee members and and presenters and other members of IVSA NPI who help us in making these programs a successful program and help us in awaring students about Rabies.

 

Day 4 : Online Quiz Competition

 

On the occasion of "World Rabies Day 2021" , IVSA NPI had conducted the one day Online Quiz contest, which was held on 25th September 2021 at 07 :00PM NPT through Zoom media .We the IVSA NPI organizing team is overwhelmed with your active & energetic participation and the responses that we have received from our participants was wonderful.

In the competition total 30 questions in MCQs pattern were asked and each participants had a equal opportunity to provide correct answer.Out of 30 questions following participants had provided the correct answers.

Participants Name Number Of Correct Answers

Nakul Chaudhary 6

Khem Raj Roka. 4

Dipak Kumar Yadav. 4

Praveen Chaudhary. 4

Niraj Bhattarai. 3

Regam Pokhrel. 3

Nirjala Tiwari. 3

Nirdeshan Tharu. 2

Ashish Sapkota. 1

A big thanks to our Program Coordinator Suman Banjade who run the program very smoothly and we would also like to show our gratitude to our technical team Sachin Bhattarai, Deepsun Gyawali, Saru Rimal , Ankit Rawat , Jyoti Chaudhary who helps us in making Program smooth and successful .

We the IVSA NPI Family would like to congratulate all the winners for providing correct answers in this competition & we are also greatful to all the participants for their active participation.

 

Day 5 : Photos Relay & Orientation Programs

 

Raising awareness is only the best way to control Rabies.

Just by educating everyone about Rabies can make a big difference in saving the world from this disease".

As per schedule We IVSA NPI make an effort and somehow succeed with the Moto "Rabies Facts: Not Fear ".On 26th September 2021 we IVSA NPI had successfully conducted Photos Relay & Orientation Program.The program was conducted Inside Nepal Polytechnic Institute Premises.

The Orientation Program was carried out for Junior Semester Students so that they will be able to get ideas regarding the restraining techniques and Vaccination techniques during Vaccination Programs.

The Moto of conducting raly program was to aware public about Rabies Facts .

 

Day 6 & 7 : Mass Rabies Vaccination & Collars Installation Program

 

Rabies is 100% preventable illness. Notwithstanding, if indications happen it is 99.9% deadly. Since Rabies is 100% Vaccination preventable; the anticipation begins with us.

With this on the date 27th & 28th September 2021 , International Veterinary Students Association NPI (IVSA NPI) in a collaboration with Rotaract Club Of Gaidakot, Rotaract Club Of Bharatpur Height, पशु सेवा शाखा गैँडाकोट नगरपालिका नवलपरासी (व सु पु) & भेटेरिनरी अस्पताल तथा पशु सेवा बिज्ञ केन्द्र (नवलपरासी व.सु.पु) had led mass rabies vaccination and collar installation programs on the occassion of "World Rabies Day 2021" with the topic "Rabies: Facts, not Fear".

The vaccination programme was carried out in Kshetrapur Chitwan area (27th September), Bhirkuti Chwok Gaidakot & Gaidakot 12 Harkapur area( 28th September) .

The program went with:

1. Vaccination and Collar Installation of local area dogs of the Kshetrapur Area .

2. Inoculation and Collar Installation of local area dogs of Bhirkuti Chwok .

3.Vaccination of pet dogs and cat that showed up at पशु सेवा शाखा गैँडाकोट नगरपालिका नवलपरासी (व सु पु).

4. Vaccination and Collar Installation of Harkapur region dogs and cats.

Around 202 dogs and around 12 cats were vaccinated against Rabies in this 2 days Mass Rabies Vaccination and Collar Installation Program.

From this program, it was tracked down that the pet dogs were vaccinated against rabies on schedule. It shows individuals are staying alert with respect to vaccination against rabies. Presently, what we need to work for is to forestall local area dogs and different creatures from Rabies to forestall these creatures just as ourselves from Rabies.

We the IVSA NPI family is appreciative to the Rotract Club of Gaidakot , Rotaract Club Of Bharatpur Height , पशु सेवा शाखा गैँडाकोट नगरपालिका नवलपरासी (व सु पु) and भेटेरिनरी अस्पताल तथा पशु सेवा बिज्ञ केन्द्र (नवलपरासी व.सु.पु) for their joint effort in making this mass rabies vaccination program an effective and mindfulness giving project.

We are also appreciative to all the enthusiastic students and volunteers who actively take part in this campaign and made this vaccination campaign a successful program.

No one should die from Rabies.Be alert, Be aware and Be alive.Let us work together to spread facts and not fear , this World Rabies Day !

Let us work together to achieve dog- mediated human rabies elimination by 2030!