World Rabies Day 2023 with Mass Vaccination and Population Control Activities by Veterinarians in Bali Province

Abstract

Since the end of 2008, Bali as one of the provinces in Indonesia is facing the problem of rabies outbreak that until now has not been able to resolve completely, even their transmission is expanding. The Goverment have been made to overcome this problem; one of them is action of the dog vaccination. Although the government has acted but the results are not maximized, even rabies outbreaks tend is spreading. This is caused by the obstacles such as people are lack of awareness and knowledge of this case, which the population of dog’s vaccination is still low, the habit of releasing dogs and high figure of the dog’s birth. The lack of awareness and knowledge of the people about the rabies problem is due to still lack of public socialization about the rabies disease. During this time, the prevention of rabies disease is still regarded as the government’s responsibility only, so that the active role of the society is not involved.

In Bali itself, rabies outbreak prevention system based on customary Village Society is one of the options according to the Balinese people’s condition that still strong on the culture social life. A disease prevention effort with approaching of the social culture of the society is very important, where is in this system the government and rural communities and indigenous peoples work each other to implement the Communication, Information and Education program (IEC). This is aimed to keep the public informed so they can participate to implement the basic principles of animal welfare, such as; keep the dog well and do not release it away without treatment, carry out a rabies vaccination program to the dog; and perform sterilization and take care of them. Which of this things are obstacles encountered earlier in the prevention of rabies in the society. Another thing that worked was this involves the role of leaders indigenous villagers. Because as people who are respected in the traditional village, they are expected to able give the good and the right information then motivate the society to run the program that has been agreed, so the rabies prevention programs can working well in the society.