26/09/2025
NVMA Plateau State Chapter, AVMS University of Jos, IVSA UNIJOS-WORLD RABIES DAY SCHOOL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 26th September 2025, at Government Secondary School Kufang, LEA Primary School Kufang, Government Secondary School Laranto, and Henco Blenwin Primary and Secondary school, Jos, Plateau State.
The second day of the Rabies Awareness Campaign organised by the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Plateau State Chapter held at various schools in Jos was successful.
The various Teams took the message about Rabies, it's prevention and Mitigation to the students and their Teachers. The students were also charged to carry the message to their friends and families in order to increase the awareness against this deadly disease.
The students showed so much enthusiasm to know more about Rabies and were intrigued by the answers given by the speakers.
The various speakers took turn to emphasize the need on the collaboration between various components as emphasized by the Team of this year's World Rabies day- ACT NOW: YOU, ME, COMMUNITY. The students were enlightened on the specific actions they need to take, from Vaccination of Pets, avoiding unfamiliar animals, immediate actions to take if bitten by a dog or cat (To wash the bite wound with soap under a running water for 15 minutes, and report to any Veterinary clinic or Veterinary hospital and to notify the pet owner about the incidence), to quarantine their pets if they notice any abnormal changes from their normal behaviour and to receive post exposure human anti-rabies Prophylactic treatment under the guidance of a Veterinarian.
As part of the activities for the Annual world Rabies Day Commemoration, Free Anti-Rabies Vaccination of Dogs will take place at the University of Jos Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Polo roundabout on the 29th of September 2025.
Indeed, we can end Rabies if we all work together.
We commend the Plateau State NVMA Chapter for organising such an impactful event and for the opportunity given to our students to participate in the exercise.
Rabies is preventable
"Act Now: You, Me, Community"