Strengthening intersectoral cooperation for control and integrated surveillance of rabies in Uganda: A multistakeholder engagement workshop.

ABSTRACT: Rabies is a prioritized zoonotic disease and significant public health threat in Uganda. Despite Uganda's commitment to the global "Zero-by-30" goal and a validated National Rabies Elimination Strategy (NRES), implementation has been hindered by fragmented surveillance, limited intersectoral coordination, and lack of operationalization of control plans. To address these challenges, a participatory multisectoral workshop was conducted by the Schnell Einsetzbare Expertengruppe Gesundheit and eRabies project team, in collaboration with Makerere University, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), and the Ministry of Health (MOH). The workshop brought together 49 participants from national, subnational, and international institutions to strengthen intersectoral coope

SUBMITTER: Ghimire R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12478109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature