Prof Dr Muhammad Subhan Qureshi Dean, Faculty of AH and Vet Sciences Agricultural University, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan Mobile 92-300-5877933; Office 091-9221028; Fax 0092 91 921 6520 E.mail [email protected], [email protected]
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1. Walk On World Rabies Day 28th Sept 2014 World Rabies Day
Report 2014 Joint Venture of The University of Agriculture Peshawar
& Relief International District Peshawar KPK Pakistan
2. Awareness Walk on world Rabies Day 28th Sept 2014 2
Awareness Walk on World Rabies Day Awareness walk was arranged by
The University of Agriculture Peshawar with the collaboration of
Relief International Pakistan under the Livestock for Life project.
Awareness walk was arranged on 28th September World Rabies Day. The
objective of the activity was to raise awareness in the university
students belonging from different departments that rabies disease
are very much fatal and specially in our province KPK annually more
than 10 thousands cases are registered of dog bite. The disease is
100 % fatal and round about 55 thousand deaths are on record
worldwide. The disease is transmittable between humans and animals.
Students from different departments of Agriculture University
including Deans, Registrar, Professors, lecturers and librarians
have participated in the awareness walk. , Dr Zakir Hussain Health
Officer Relief International was also present at occasion &
briefed the participants that it is a common effort for a noble
cause. All the participants made a walk in the University and
holding banners and awareness message distributed by Relief
International. The slogan of the day wasPrevent the precious lives
through your little efforts On the occasion, Dean Faculty of Animal
Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences (FAHVS) told that the disease
is highly fatal in both senses either to loss our lives or economic
point of view. He also high lights the role of other stake holders
to come out against the highly infectious and communicable
diseases. Dean FAHVS appreciated the efforts of RI in the
prevention and creating awareness among the different walk of life
from infectious and zoonotic diseases. Relief International
District Peshawar KPK Pakistan