Merck Animal Health Calls For World Rabies Day Awards Submissions

For the second consecutive year, Merck Animal Health will be recognizing individuals and organizations who work to prevent rabies in their communities through the World Rabies Day Awards.

The majority of deaths from rabies around the world each year are a result of dog bites. iStockPhotos.com

For the second consecutive year, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) will be recognizing individuals and organizations who work to prevent rabies in their communities through the World Rabies Day Awards. These awards represent a partnership between Merck Animal Health and the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), a nonprofit group dedicated to preventing human deaths from rabies and relieving the burden of rabies in other animal populations. Most importantly, these awards will help raise global awareness for rabies champions in an effort to strengthen their support on an international level.

“Rabies is responsible for an estimated 59,000 deaths each year, many are children under the age of 15 and almost all of those deaths from dog bites,” states Alasdair King, director, Intergovernmental Veterinary Health, Merck Animal Health. “We are proud to partner with GARC to recognize those who are working tirelessly to put an end to the spread of this disease, making communities safer for all.”

This year, eight awards will be presented to recipients around the world who are actively contributing to the prevention and control of rabies and are demonstrating an impact in their community.

Winners will receive US$1,200 (or resources of equal value). Nominations can be submitted until August 7, 2017 at https://rabiesalliance.org/world-rabies-day/awards. Winners will be announced on September 28, World Rabies Day.

To learn more about the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, visithttps://rabiesalliance.org/.

About Merck Animal Health

For more than a century, Merck, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, is the global animal health business unit of Merck. Through its commitment to the Science of Healthier Animals™, Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services. Merck Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals. It invests extensively in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. Merck Animal Health is present in more than 50 countries, while its products are available in some 150 markets. For more information, visit www.merck-animal-health.com or connect with us on LinkedIn,Facebook and Twitter at @MerckAH.

About the Global Alliance for Rabies Control

The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) is a leading non-profit organization that aims to eliminate deaths from canine rabies by 2030, by working with governments, veterinary, public health and educational experts and communities to facilitate policy change and build capacity to eliminate rabies in areas hardest hit by the disease.

For more information about rabies and GARC’s work, visit http://rabiesalliance.org.

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