The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has made a strong case for owners of dogs to prioritise vaccinating them as a measure to prevent bearing the huge cost of treating victims of dog bites.
Dr Emmanuel Tevie, Deputy Director in charge of Public Health, who made the case, said adhering to that practice annually would not only protect the dogs, families, and community members against rabies, but also eliminate the cost of treating persons who may be bitten by their dogs. "The human vaccine for treating victims of dog bites is very expensive and normally it is out of reach of most people so the cheapest and most effective way of fighting rabies is to vaccinate our dogs," he told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on the sidelines of a rabies awareness campaign at Effiduase in the Sekyere East District.
Dr Tevie said rabies-related deaths were preventable and stressed the need for all stakeholders to show keen interest in efforts by health authorities in the fight against the disease.
The Sekyere East District Health Directorate organised the forum which was preceded by a float through the streets of Effiduase to create public awareness about the dangers of rabies.
