The Mission Rabies and Worldwide Veterinary Service education campaign kindly acknowledges the

assistance and generosity of The Dogs Trust (UK), the Blantyre Society for the Prevention of Cruelty

to Animals (Malawi) and the Department of Animal Health & Livestock Development (Malawi).

Mission Rabies (UK registered charity number 1162293)

www.missionrabies.com

Email: enquires@missionrabies.com

Worldwide Veterinary Service(UK registered charity number 1100485)

www.wvs.org.uk

Email: info@wvs.org.uk

14 Wimborne Street, Cranborne

Dorset BH21 5PP

United Kingdom

In September 2013, we vaccinated 60,000 dogs

in 30 days. But that was just the beginning...

Over 99% of cases of human rabies are caused by

an infected dog bite. Once symptoms of the

disease develop, it is always fatal.

Every year, millions of healthy dogs are

inhumanely killed for fear of this deadly disease.

However, this doesn't halt the spread of rabies,

which causes the deaths of around 61,000 people

a year – the majority of which are children under

15.

Mission Rabies is going to change that.

Vaccinating dogs against rabies has been proven

to stop the spread of the disease to people and

saves the lives of humans and dogs.

Our aim is to eliminate rabies from the world by

2030. We launched the programme in the rabies

hotspot of the world – India - where a third of all

deaths are reported to occur.

Our work in India was just the beginning - all over

the world people and animals are affected by

this horrific disease, so in 2015 we are expanding

our proven dog vaccination programme to other

high rabies-risk countries in Asia and Africa;

wiping out rabies at the source and saving lives.

Rabies is 100% preventable.

Mission Rabies is working to prevent needless

deaths from this devastating disease and we need

you to be a part of it. Come with us on our

journey.

Our vision

To provide a sustainable veterinary resource to help

animals all over the world where veterinary aid and

assistance is limited due to the expense and

availability in the country they are based.

Our mission

To champion animal welfare and to treat animals in

places where no one else will.

Our values

WVS’ values are at the heart of what we do, they

are:

•Passionate – Everything we do is about the

welfare of animals and our work is inspired by the

needs of animals.

•Impactful – It is vital that our work and everything

that we do has a strong impact.

•Positive – We pride ourselves on a positive and

proactive response.

•Inspiring – We are inspiring and aim to inspire our

supporters, fundraisers, volunteers, staff and

partners.

•Integrity – We have high integrity and WVS is

associated with reliable and results-focused work.

Integrity is vital to building and maintaining trust and

good relationships with our supporters, partners and

volunteers.

•Value – We value our supporters, staff, volunteers

and our partners.

•Educators – We pride ourselves on working with

local communities with the aim to educate, promote

and produce long-term sustainable projects to the

benefit of local animal and human populations.

•Innovators – We always want to innovate (whilst

inspiring) and our aim is to always stay one step

ahead.

The education team in Malawi will each spend a day at an allocated primary

school, teaching all eight standards throughout the day, starting with standard 1

(age 6 upwards) and finishing the day with standard 8 (ages 13 upwards). This

reflects the timetable structure as standard 1 children will start and end the day

earlier and standard 8 children will start later, this is due to limited classrooms

and teachers being available.

The table above shows the comparative key stages. Please note that in Malawi

the age at September is the minimum. It is very common to have a range of

ages in each standard e.g. Standard 8 actual age range is 13 to 18.

The junior education pack has been designed to be used by a similar academic

ability to the education target group in Malawi. The senior education pack is to

be used for secondary school children (Key Stage 3 and 4) in both countries, and

also further education (Key Stage 5) in the UK.

England & Wales Malawi

Year Key Stage Minimum

age at Sept

Standard

/Form

Nursery N EYFS 3 x x

Reception R EYFS 4 Pre Pre-school

Primary 1 1 5 Pre

2 1 6 Standard 1 Primary

3 2 7 2

4 2 8 3

5 2 9 4

6 2 10 5

Secondary 7 3 11 6

8 3 12 7

9 3 13 8

10 4 14 Form 1 Secondary

11 4 15 2

Further

Education

12 5 16 3

13 5 17 4

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Rabies is seriousLO: Describe the rabies virus

Section 3: How to be safe around dogsLO: Demonstrate how to prevent the spread of rabies

Section 4: First Aid & community protectionLO: Explain how children in Malawi can help Mission Rabies eradicate rabies

Section 5: Dog population managementLO: Recognise the importance of dog population management

The original lesson being taught in Malawi is approximately a one hour session and

will use all the resources listed, except for computers/projectors, as there is no

electricity in Malawi schools. The PP slides are used as A3 laminates/flashcards, with

use of the chalkboard being used to illustrate images and identify key words. In the

version of the lesson here, we have divided it into five sections which have more

learner-led activities and allows you to expand the learners knowledge. These are

marked in the top right hand corner with an orange ‘UK’. The core ‘text’ remains

the same.

The layout of the lesson plan reflects the Malawi class structure. The text is written

in full as the education team in Malawi recite the text without the use of all the

visual aides.

The education pack can also be used as a learning aide for students in the teaching

profession.

UK

Malawi

Standard 5 (age 11-to 15) to Standard 8 (age 14-18)

Subject: English, Chichewa, mathematics, Science, Social Science

UK equivalent

Key Stage 3/year 6 to 9 (age 11-14) & Key Stage 4/year 10 & 11

(ages 14-16) Subject: Citizenship, English, mathematics, Science,

Drama.

UK FE equivalent

Key Stage 5/year 12 to 13 (age 16-18)

Subject: AS/A2 level: Biology, General Studies

Level 2 and 3 in Animal Care/Management (age 16+)

BTEC L2 QCF Animal Care (2010)

Subject/module: Unit 4 Maintain Animal Health & Welfare,

Unit 6 Introduction to the Principles and

Practices of Animal Behaviour and

Handling

Unit 7 Understand the Basic Principles of

Animal Biology

BTEC L2 NQF Animal Care (2015)

Subject/module: Unit 1 Animal Health

Unit 2 Animal Welfare

Unit 5 Principles of Animal Behaviour

City & Guilds L2 QCF Animal Care

(2010)

Subject/module: Unit 201 Maintain Animal Health & Welfare

Unit 205 Understand the Basic Principles of

Animal Biology

Unit 206 Introduction to the Principles And

Practices of Animal Behaviour and

Handling

BTEC L3 QCF Animal Management (2010)

Subject/module: Unit 1 Understand and Promote Animal Health

Unit 2 Understand the Principles of Animal

Biology

Unit 7 Undertake an Investigative Project in the

Land-based Sector

Unit 13 Understand and Interpret Animal

Behaviour and Communication

Unit 14 Understand Animal Welfare and Breed

Development

BTEC L3 NQF Animal Management (2016)

Subject/module: Unit 2 Animal Biology

Unit 3 Animal Welfare & ethics

Unit 5 Animal Behaviour

Unit 6 Animal Health and Diseases

Unit 8 Investigative Research Project

Unit 20 Human and Animal Interaction

City & Guilds L3 QCF (2012) Subject/module: Unit 301 Understand and Promote Animal Health

Unit 305 Understand the Principles of Animal

Biology

Unit 306 Undertake an Investigative Project in the

Land-based Sector

Unit 310 Understand and Interpret Animal

Behaviour and Communication

Unit 312 Understand Animal Welfare and Breed

Development

Promoting rabies prevention and to see the Mission Rabies team promote the health &

welfare of dogs and people.

Ensuring dogs stay safe by annual vaccinations and people are safe from dog bites.

Attend and enjoy the session. Achieve personal development and see how the Mission

Rabies team enjoy their work.

Engage in group work & decision making. Supporting communities around the world.

Engage in positive behavior.

Engage in further education. Relate to the monetary cost of rabies prevention and

treatment.

To educate the children of Malawi on the

threat of rabies to their community and

how to prevent the spread of the disease.

Mission Rabies aims to prevent deaths

from rabies through controlling the

spread of the disease in dogs through

mass vaccination programmes and

providing immediate risk reduction

education intervention.

At the end of the session the participant will be able to:

All learners will recognise the importance of rabies prevention.

Most learners will have an understanding of the link between dogs and

humans and the spread of the virus and relate to effective dog

population management.

Some learners have progressed further and will understand the science

of the virus, the effect to the wider community and relating to the

means of effective dog population management.

Note taking, role play, demonstration,

writing on board, direct/indirect

questioning, classroom survey,

class/review questions, songs, reflective

account.

Computer/Projector/Interactive Whiteboard (if applicable), Protractor,

calculator, Dog Masks x 12, Large Syringe (250ml if possible), Bottled

water & Bar of soap (for demo only), Bottle of Dettol/Antiseptic (for

demo only), Marker Crayon (Green & Red), Chalk/Pens/pencils,

Puppets/stuffed dogs (optional).

Targeted questioning (the more able learners will be asked more challenging/complex questions), planned groups

(ensuring a mix of abilities).

Different learning styles:

Visual – PP presentation, role-play, use of pictures, video, note-taking.

Auditory – Listening, pair/group work, role-play, discussion, repeating/recall, fact based

Kinaesthetic – Note taking, regular change in activities, worksheets/flashcards, role-play

Reading, writing/note taking,

speaking & listening, discussion,

role-play/drama, songs, language

translation (English to Chichewa).

Time, percentages, conversions, pie

charts/degrees, multiplication,

timed activities/slides.

Powerpoint presentation, embedded

video, accessed materials via

website www.missionrabies.com

Virus

Transmission

First aid

Zoonotic

Herd Immunity

Infect / Infection

Injection

Vaccine / Vaccinate / Vaccination

Sterilisation

Population

Volunteer/employment

opportunities in the veterinary

sector.

Formative

Tutor observation of activities,

feedback to learners, direct

questioning, completion of tasks /

extension tasks & worksheets,

summary questions. Contribution to

discussions.

Summative

Lesson can be used as a summative

assessment as part of a research

assignment or task for various

learning outcomes.

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MALAWI. Inform parents, friends and other people who own a dog to bring to the Mission Rabies

campaign vaccination static points (at a local school) to be vaccinated against rabies and, if applicable,

neutered.

UK & MALAWI. Extension tasks and worksheets are available. Including (as end of section 5):Review the lecture, the Rabies overview report, and external sources and write a [100/200/300 word – dependant on Key Stage and level] essay on the following;• Explain the aetiology and transmission of rabies.• Describe the prevention and treatment of rabies in dogs.• Describe the prevention and treatment of rabies in humans.

• Did the participants learn with respect to the intended learning outcomes?

• Note the participants who did not achieve the LO and those participants that excelled (skills developed,

attitudes, evidence)

• Note the general response from participants; positive, negative

• Did the teaching aspects meet expectations (strategies, styles, organisation, management, activities, and

resources)?

• Identify areas for further development

Books

Boden, E and Andrews, A (2015) Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 22nd edition. UK: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Website

Kids Health (2016) Word! Virus, Available at: http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/word-virus.html (Accessed: 21st April 2016).

Electronic Journal

Depani, S, 2012. World Rabies Day: evidence of rise in paediatric rabies cases in Malawi. The Lancet, [Online]. Volume

380 Number 9848, p1121-1202. Available at: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-

6736(12)61668-7/fulltext [Accessed 20 April 2016].

Electronic Video

Videos from Mission Rabies video archive except for the following;

Anderson, Paul. (2015). Vaccines and Herd Immunity. [Online Video]. 9 February 2015. Available from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLUzwT9tWxY [Accessed: 27 May 2016].

Jitendra Shekhar . (2011). Rabid girl with hydrophobia. [Online Video]. 2 March 2011. Available from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDlIBZY_QEE. [Accessed: 27 May 2016].

Vaccines today. (2012). What is Herd Immunity? [Online Video]. 11 June 2012. Available from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAGHXMq9ttw. [Accessed: 27 May 2016].

Suriya883. (2009). Hydrophobia in Rabies. [Online Video]. 6 November 2009. Available from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtiytblJzQc. [Accessed: 27 May 2016].

Electronic Images

Images from the Mission Rabies photograph and illustration archive except for the following;

A.D.A.M. (2014) Animal Bites - self-care [ONLINE], Available at:

http://slu.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=617&pid=60&gid=000734 (Accessed: 20th April 2016).

Awele (2016) The Work Stress Buster [ONLINE].Available at: http://www.theworkstressbuster.co.uk/news/consultant-

worship/ (Accessed: 22nd April 2016).

Benjamin Cummins (2004) Pathology of Rabies infection [ONLINE]. Available at:

http://classes.midlandstech.edu/carterp/Courses/bio225/chap22/ss3.htm (Accessed: 20th April 2016).

BT (2016) Dealing with diabetes [ONLINE]. Available at: http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/could-you-have-

diabetes-5-hidden-symptoms-of-diabetes-that-could-mean-youre-suffering-11363943735246 (Accessed: 22nd April 2016).

Cliparts.co (2016) Cartoon dog pictures [ONLINE], Available at: http://cliparts.co/cartoon-dog-pictures (Accessed: 18th

April 2016).

Jez Ross (2011) Talking Dog [ONLINE], Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/468233692480014966/ (Accessed:

10th May 2016).

karenguzman1597 (2016) Rabies Presentation copy2 [ONLINE], Available at:

https://www.emaze.com/@AQFOOIZ/Rabies-Presentation-copy2 (Accessed: 22nd April 2016).

McLaren T, 2013, ‘The Hot Seat,’ [ONLINE]. Available at: https://tmclarensite.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/post-7/

[Accessed 3rd June 2016]

Electronic Images

Images from the Mission Rabies photograph and illustration archive except for the following;

McLaren T, 2013, ‘The Hot Seat,’ [ONLINE]. Available at: https://tmclarensite.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/post-7/

[Accessed 3rd June 2016]

Pixabay, (2016), Stroke [ONLINE]. Available at: https://pixabay.com/en/photos/stroke/ [Accessed 1 June 2016].

Pixabay, (2016), angry dog [ONLINE]. Available at: https://pixabay.com/en/dog-angry-dog-aggressive-snappy-329280/

[Accessed 2 June 2016].

Plueger, J, (2007), German Shepherd displaying threat behaviour [ONLINE]. Available at:

http://www.offutt.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070417-F-7797P-001.JPG [Accessed 1 June 2016].

World Health Organisation, (2016), Database queries [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.who-rabies-

bulletin.org/Queries/Maps.aspx [Accessed 1 June 2016].

Yin, Sophia Dr (2011) Preventing Dog Bites by Learning to Greet Dogs Properly [ONLINE], Available at:

https://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/preventing-dog-bites-by-learning-to-greet-dogs-properly/ (Accessed: 22nd April

2016).

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Revised and adapted from original script material by Rosalind Johnston, 2015.