RACE - RAbies Control and Elimination in Cameroon
Strengthening rabies surveillance and dog vaccination to protect human and animal health
Program Summary
Why RACE ?
Rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people annually. In many African countries, there is little to no dog vaccination, which is essential to control rabies in the dog population and protect human health. Likewise, rabies surveillance and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are extremely limited in these countries, especially in rural areas, resulting in underreporting and limited understanding of the epidemiology and burden of this disease.
To attain the international goal of eliminating canine rabies globally by 2030 there is a need to strengthen rabies surveillance, vaccination, and PEP using a One Health approach in countries most affected, like Cameroon, which suffers an estimated 200 human deaths annually.
What is RACE ?
"RAbies Control and Elimination (RACE) in Cameroon" is a 5-year program aiming to augment rabies surveillance, dog vaccination, and PEP in two pilot areas and later scale efforts across the country. Data obtained from this strengthened surveillance and vaccination system will be used to understand the epidemiology of rabies, to target future surveillance and vaccination efforts, and to fill gaps linked to patient care.
Our vision is for RACE to be a launching pad for the development of cost-effective and sustainable rabies control in Cameroon with metholodigies applicable to other African countries.
Program Leaders
Prof. Hervé BOURHY
Director of the Global Health Department
Dr. Mathurin TEJIOKEM
Head of the Epidemiology and Public Health Department
Partners & their Role in the Program
Cameroonian strategic and operational structures
Technical committee at the PNPLZER
Strategic management body
Strategic coordination committee
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The Director of Veterinary Services (DVS)
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The director of the fight against disease, epidemics and pandemics (DLMEP)
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The Scientific Director of the CPC
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A representative of the LANAVET
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+ members of the scientific council of the RACE program
ONE HEALTH PLATFORM (PNPLZER)
CPC
Administrative and financial management team based at the CPC
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RACE program coordinator
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Financial officer
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Epidemiologist
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Virologist
Operational management body of the RACE program
National technical coordination unit of the RACE program
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The permanent secretary of the PNPLZER
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The coordinator of the RACE program
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The deputy director of the fight against epidemics and pandemics at the DLMEP MINSANTE
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The focal point for the DVS
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The deputy director in charge of health protection and epidemiological surveillance at DVS MINEPIA
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The head of the epidemiology department at the CPC
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Focal points at the One Health Program of MINFOF, MINEPDED, MINAT, MINDDEVEL
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A representative of the LANAVET
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+ members of the scientific council of the RACE program
Program RACE (RAbies Control and Elimination in Cameroon)
