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Anti-Rabies Pioneer in India
Every year more than 20,000 people die in India due to Rabies. This accounts for nearly 36% of the total deaths due to Rabies world-wide. Most industrialised nations have effectively controlled Rabies. Even though the best methods for the prevention of Rabies are available in India, the penetration of awareness regarding the use of these is still lacking. APCRI is leading the war against the Rabies...
World Rabies Day 2011
28th of Sept 2011
World Rabies Day 2011 was comemmorated in Trivandrum, Kerala, India with an awareness rally. classes for medical, dental and nursing students, CME for doctors and interns from 28th to 30th of Sept 2011. Rabies exhibition at C-1/15, Rana Pratap Bagh, New Delhi-110007 . WORLD RABIES DAY PROGRAM AT GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, SRINAGAR,...
APCRICON 2011: A Huge Success!
9th and 10th of July
The 13th National Conference of Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India which was held at Chennai on the 9th and 10th of July, has been a huge success. Please follow the following links for details. APCRICON 2011 Day-1 Photos APCRICON 2011 Day-2 Photos APCRICON 2011 Presentations Read More →
Rabies Awareness for Doctors, New Delhi
Indian Medical Association Hall, New Delhi
In an attempt to spread awareness about Rabies, last week, a medical education program was organized for doctors at Indian Medical Association (IMA) Hall, I.T.O., New Delhi. The topic of discussion was “Proper steps of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and the importance of Rabies Immunoglobulin”. It was attended by seventy six doctors including family physicians, pediatricians and few medical professionals...
World Rabies Day, 2011
September 28, 2011
World Rabies Day highlights the impact of human and animal rabies and promotes how to prevent and stop the disease by combating it in animals. The Alliance for Rabies Control reports that 55 000 people die every year from rabies, an average of one death every 10 minutes. This World Rabies Day on September 28, lets pledge to act towards a Rabies Free India. Official World Rabies Day Website APCRI...
RIACON 2011 Invitation
November 28 to 30, 2011
Rabies in Asia Foundation invites APCRI for its 3rd Annual Conference, RIACON 2011, at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Srilanka from November 28 to 30, 2011. Download Invitation Letter Read More →
New President assumes office
EC meeting, Hyderabad, on 14th August 2011
The new office bearers of APCRI for 2011-13 assumed office in the EC meeting held at Hotel Grand Solitaire, Hyderabad, on 14th August 2011.The new president, Dr. S. Abdul Rahman chaired the 28th EC meeting.The following EC members were present- Dr.G.Sampath, Past President Dr.Bankim B Patnaik, Vice President Dr.Thomas Mathew, Secretary General Dr.V.Srinivas Rao, Treasurer Dr.Sumit Poddar,...
World Rabies Day 2010, Trissur
28 Sept, 2010
As a part of the World Rabies Day, the Department of Community Medicine conducted a CME / training programme on 28.09.10 for the Health service Medical officers of Taluk hospitals and Community health centres of Thrissur District and postgraduate students of Medical College Thrissur. There were a total of eighty participants. The programme was inaugurated by the Principal Dr.Praveenlal and graced...
