Health & Environment
WHO Validates Bhutan as First Rabies-Free Nation in South-East Asia
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THE BRIEF
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Bhutan has become the first country in the South-East Asia region to be validated by the World Health Organization for the elimination of dog-transmitted rabies.
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The achievement follows over a decade of sustained investment in a One Health approach, which integrates the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems to prevent disease spread.
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WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that this success supports the global goal to end human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by the year 2030.