Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme, Maddur - 2021

 

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

Department of Community Medicine

Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme

Gurushanthappa Government Hospital, Maddur

Training Programme on Prevention and Control of Rabies was organized by District Surveillance Office, Mandya under National Rabies Control Programme in Gurushanthappa Government Hospital,  Maddur Taluk, Mandya District on 19 January 2021.

Programme was coordinated by Dr. Sanjay, District Surveillance Officer, Mandya. Dr. Ashalatha, Administrative Medical Officer, Gurushanthappa Government Hospital, Maddur. Dr. Shambavi – District Epidemiologist, Mandya.

Dr. Jahnavi Rajagopal, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya served as a resource person in training the participants regarding Rabies control and preventive measures.

Programme mainly emphasized on Burden of Rabies Disease in India and its Pathogenesis, WHO Categorization of Animal Bite and its respective treatment methods according to WHO protocol, Local treatment of wound, Intra-dermal and Intra-muscular route of Anti-Rabies vaccine administration, Passive Immunization like eRIG, hRIG and MAB, its importance and method of administration, and Objectives and Activities done so far under National Rabies Control Programme.

Participants who attended the programme were 6 Medical Officers and 20 ANMs from various Health Centers and Sub-Centers of Maddur Taluk.