The World Rabies Day 2022 was observed today at Government Medical College Doda which was organised by the Department of Community Medicine.On the occasion, a pledge was taken to create mass awareness about the deadly disease across Chenab valley.
It was revealed that this year's World Rabies theme is “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths.” This theme emphasizes the importance of a healthy being. It sends out the message that the medical facilities all around the world are enough strong to curb the fatality of the deadliest diseases the vaccines, medicines, tools, and technologies to break the cycle of one of the deadliest diseases in the world.
To mark the occasion, Documentaries regarding Rabies, clips of patients, presentations was played in main premises of OPD Block, Apart from the students of MBBS, Paramedical provided awareness to all patients who were present in OPD, under the supervision of senior resident Community Medicine Dr Walied Khawar Balwan Incharge doctor along with Dr Mirza Arif Beig, Dr Renuka Katoch, Dr Arjun Singh & Dr Najam saqib.
The head of Department Dr Suresh K Kotwal said media has to play an active role in creating awareness about rabies in Chenab valley, during the presentation it was informed that till September this year, 403 cases of rabies have been registered at Anti-Rabies clinic AH GMC Doda.
The Event was attended by Principal Medical college Doda Dr Noor Ali, Medical superintendent Dr Yudhvir Kotwal, Dy. CMO Dr. Om Kumar, HOD Paediatrics Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Senior Eye consultant Dr. Farooq Runyal and CAO Mohd. Iqbal.
Principal Medical College while appreciating the efforts of Department of community medicine under supervision of Dr. Kotwal making it possible to start Anti –Rabies Clinic in GMC Doda which didn’t provide free vaccines/serum to all the patients from all regions of Chenab valley but at the same time proper counselling and awareness of all patients on every follow up visits.
Besides the program at GMC Doda, similar programs were also organized at UHTC Ghat and RHTC Bhalla.