Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Medical Colleges Instructed to Combat Rabies Outbreak in India
Rabies, a fatal disease spread through animal bites, is a serious health problem in India.
The government is asking medical colleges to take action.
They must ensure vaccines are available, train staff to handle cases, and educate the public.
This directive is part of a larger plan to eliminate rabies deaths by 2030.
Timely treatment after an animal bite can prevent rabies.
Medical colleges will display educational materials about rabies in their facilities.
The goal is to lower the number of deaths related to rabies in the country.
The NMC issued an advisory to medical colleges regarding rabies management.
Medical colleges are instructed to ensure timely case management, surveillance, training, and community awareness.
Colleges must ensure the availability of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and Serum (ARS).
India accounts for a significant portion of global rabies deaths.
The National Action Plan aims for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE).
- Who
- 780 medical colleges and institutions in India
- What
- Are directed to play a key role in preventing rabies.
- When
- The advisory was issued on September 16, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To ensure timely case management, training, and community awareness, reducing rabies cases.
- Directive Issuing Body
- National Medical Commission (NMC)
- Directive Issued
- September 16, 2025
- Key Action
- Ensure availability of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and Serum (ARS)
- Rabies Deaths Worldwide
- India accounts for ~36% of global deaths
- India's Dog Bite Cases (2024)
- 22 lakh
- Human Deaths (2024)
- 48
- Program Goal
- Eliminate dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030
