Ghana
Over a third of global rabies deaths occur in Africa, with sub-Saharan African countries bearing the highest per capita death rates.
Project overview
Dying from rabies becomes much more likely as the Human Development Index of a country decreases; Ghana ranks 142/189 countries.
In 2018, Bosomtwe district experienced a significant increase in recorded dog bites. Working in collaboration with key local partners, we responded by delivering a pilot vaccination campaign the following year.
In just ten days, we achieved great success, vaccinating over 4,000 dogs and educating over 13,000 children. Since then, we have continued to grow the programme in Bosomtwe district as well as deliver life-saving support in Kpone Katamanso municipality in the Greater Accra Region.
During our 2023 campaign, over 9,000 dogs were vaccinated, and our rabies prevention lessons were delivered at 405 schools, educating over 29,000 children and reaching 437 teachers.
Our project in Ghana has been developed in collaboration with the Ghanaian Health Services and the Veterinary Services Department, representing a united One Health approach to disease elimination. Through the continuous collaborative involvement of key governmental partners, our project has allowed us to demonstrate the effectiveness of rabies prevention programmes to government health services across Ghana.
Key stats
- 30,272 dogs vaccinated in Ghana to date
- 91,190 children educated in Ghana to date
- 3,760 teachers trained in Ghana to date
Project partners
- Ghanaian Health Services
- Veterinary Services Department
- UK Animal and Plant Health Agency
