Uganda - Kampala, Central Region - Thursday 03 November 2016
Awareness workshop for secondary school students on Rabies
In Uganda, most house holds own pets especially dogs and cats which are used for security and vermin control respectively. However, they are not aware of Rabies, its transmission and first Aid in case bitten by dogs or cats. This awareness workshop will take place at St. Noah Girls Secondary School, Zana and students from other secondary schools will be invited. The workshop will involve a pretest on Rabies where levels of knowledge will be assessed and later hold discussions with the students about Rabies.
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South Africa - Pretoria, Gauteng - Friday 11 November 2016
Zoonotic Disease Awareness Day
Our aim for the day is to inform farmers, Animal Health Technicians (Veterinary Services) and Environmental Health Practitioners (Public Health) on 8 selected zoonotic diseases that they might encounter on farms. These diseases are: Rabies, Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, Anthrax, West Nile Virus, Cysticercosis & Leptospirosis.