Establishment of the First Rabies Control Regulation in Bali

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• Sabtu, 19 Maret 2022
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Saturday, 19 March 2022

Community service activities with the village rabies cadre empowerment program with a one health approach have been started since 2016 in the Sanur area. Starting in 2019, activities will be carried out in the Abang District, Karangasem. Starting from the formation of village regulations until now the formation of the first pengele perarem in Bali for the maintenance of dogs and cats.

On March 19, 2022, attended by the Deputy Regent of Karangasem, the Bali Province Traditional Village Council and the Bali Province Traditional Village Promotion Service, Sega Indigenous Bendesa, Agriculture Service, Health Service, Abang 2 Community Health Center, Udayana University (Public Health Master Study Program and Study Program Bachelor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine; and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine), as well as the Center for Community Health Innovation (CPHI) in collaboration with the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) Foundation, Four Pows have gathered to celebrate together the inauguration of the first Traditional Village Regulation in Bali regarding MAINTENANCE AND PROCEDURES HANDLING OF DOGS AND CAT IN SEGA TRADITIONAL VILLAGE AREA.

PERAREM puts more emphasis on implementing the one health concept in the field, such as prohibiting acts of cruelty to animals and explaining proper care for animals (animal health) to ensure safety, welfare and public health (human health). This Perarem is one of the peaks of success in running the Dharma Program, which is a community-based health collaboration program by implementing the one health concept in the local area.

This is also in line with the concept of Tri Hita Karana in Bali which emphasizes the importance of a harmonious relationship between humans, animals and the environment.

The Dharma program is based on the concept that human health and animal health are inseparable, with the main objective of keeping dogs in the community healthy, safe, and protected from the rabies virus, thereby protecting the human population. It includes the following important components:

1. To make the public aware of the risk of rabies and to be able to take appropriate management measures if they are bitten by a rabies-transmitting animal.

2. Routinely vaccinate dogs and cats for rabies in populations above 70% to build and maintain herd immunity (Herd Immunity).

3. Sterilize dogs and cats in sufficient quantities to prevent the birth of unwanted and untreated animals in the community.

4. Maintain healthy and vaccinated dog and cat populations through proper animal health care and treatment, and prohibit all forms of cruelty including neglect of animals.

5. Prevent the consumption of dog and cat meat-based foods related to welfare, animal protection and rabies prevention

6. Manage village waste properly so that it does not become a source of disease and animal food.