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What is Rabies?
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 Rabies is a dangerous virus that causes

brain inflammation in humans and other
mammals. Animals carrying the infection can
spread rabies to humans through bites and
scratches
 Components
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Program
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis

• Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

• Health Education and advocacy campaign

• Training/Capability Building

• Training on National Rabies Information System (NaRIS)

• Establishment of ABTCs by Inter-Local Health Zone

• DOH-DA joint evaluation and declaration of Rabies-free

areas/provinces
Policies
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1. Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 (Republic Act 9482) : An Act Providing for the Control and
Elimination of Human and Animal Rabies, Prescribing penalties for Violation Thereof and
Appropriating Funds Thereof.

2. Batas Pambansa Bilang 97: An Act Providing for the Compulsory Immunization of  
Livestock, Poultry and other Animals against Dangerous Communicable Diseases. The Act
required the Secretary of Agriculture to make compulsory the vaccination of susceptible
animals and poultry should there be a threat or existence of a highly communicable animal
or avian disease in a certain locality.
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1. Executive Order No. 84: Declaring March as the Rabies Awareness Month, Rationalizing
the Control Measures for the Prevention and Eradication of Rabies and Appropriating
Funds.

2. Memorandum of Agreement on Interagency Implementation of the NRPCP: Signed in

May 1991 by the Secretaries of Agriculture (DA), Health (DOH), Local Government
(DILG) and Education, Culture and Sports, now, Department of Education

3. Joint DA, DOH, DepEd, DILG Administrative Order No. 01 Series of

2008: Implementing Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 9482 An Act
Providing for the Control and Elimination of Human and Animal Rabies, Prescribing
Penalties for Violation Thereof and Appropriating Funds Therefor
1. Administrative
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Rabies Exposures: To provide new policy guidelines and procedure to ensure an
effective and efficient management for eventual reduction if not elimination of human
rabies.

2. Administrative Order No. 2018-0013 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Management

of Rabies Exposures: Ensure availability of anti-rabies vaccines to allow the use of Non-
WHO Prequalified Rabies Vaccine but registered and approved by FDA only when there
is shortage of vaccines.

3. Joint Department Administrative Order No. 01 entitled Guidelines for Declaring

Areas as Rabies-Free Zones: To provide the guidelines for declaring zones/areas as
Rabies-Free by which the DA, DOH and other concerned institutions and agencies that
will administer programs and activities on the control, prevention and elimination of
Rabies
As a future
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responsibilities in the implementation of this program?

 I think one of the best way I can help to strengthen the RABIES
PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM is to support every
law and policy that they lay down. Because one person cannot
control and advise the reprimanded people who have pet dogs.
Self-discipline and take responsibility to vaccinate their pets to
protect yourself, your family, and other people. Because if we
cooperate with the government, nothing bad will happen. and
the case of dying due to rabies will be reduced due to the
stupidity and negligence of pet owners
My roles and responsibilities as a citizen in line
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with this program

 I want to create my own TAG LINE regarding this

program which is ASO MO IPABAKUNA MO KUNG
AYAW MO IKAW NALANG BABAKUNAHAN KO. I
would like to make them feel that they should be aware
of these times because the case of rabies is increasing
nowadays. The Philippines continues to report around
200 to 300 deaths due to rabies annually despite
availability of vaccines and treatment for dog bites.