Cambodia
Cambodia has one of the highest rabies death rates per capita of any country in the world.
Project overview
It is estimated that 600,000 people are bitten by dogs every year in Cambodia but not all can receive post-bite treatment. Since 2019, we have been working in close collaboration with the local government and our project partners to establish a comprehensive rabies-elimination plan. Initially, a pilot campaign was delivered in Phnom Penh where more than 5,000 dogs were vaccinated.
This provided valuable data for a city-wide campaign which was executed in 2023 and which saw almost 75,000 dogs vaccinated across Phnom Penh and Kandal Provinces - a major step towards eliminating human rabies deaths in the country. We now continue to grow our vaccination, education, and surveillance programmes to provide much-needed protection to communities.
Key stats
- 479,956 dogs vaccinated in Cambodia to date
- 352,028 children educated in Cambodia to date
- 10,854 teachers trained in Cambodia to date
Project partners
- Cambodian General Directorate of Animal Health and Production
- Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
- Phnom Penh Animal Welfare Society
- Royal University of Agriculture
- Prek Leap National Institute of Agriculture
