In September 2021, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya launched a national action plan NAPRE for the elimination of dog mediated rabies by which year?

In September 2021, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya launched a national action plan NAPRE for the elimination of dog mediated rabies by which year? Correct Answer 2030

The correct answer is 2030​.

Key Points

  • Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala unveiled the National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE) on 28 September 2021.
  • The two Union ministers also launched the 'Joint Inter-Ministerial Declaration Support Statement for the elimination of dog mediated rabies from India by 2030' through the One Health Approach.

Important Points

  • Rabies is 100 per cent fatal but 100 per cent vaccine-preventable.
  • 33% of global rabies deaths are recorded in India.

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