AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRabies Milestone: WHO has validated Bhutan as the first country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-transmitted human rabies as a public health problem, with zero human deaths since June 2023—thanks to a long-running One Health push linking health workers, veterinarians, and communities. Programme Continuity: Bhutan is now rolling out NADPM & RCP 3.0 (to June next year), aiming to keep rabies-free status by maintaining 100% sterilisation of free-roaming dogs, scaling mass anti-rabies vaccination, strengthening surveillance, and promoting responsible pet ownership. Regional Health Lens: The same One Health strategy is highlighted as key because rabies is almost always fatal after symptoms, but preventable through dog vaccination and timely post-exposure care. Disaster Context: Nepal’s Bhotekoshi flood response continues with thousands affected and ongoing search and rescue, underscoring wider climate-linked health risks across the Himalayas.
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