Source: Un News: Wednesday, 16 July 2025 00:01 am
Rabies is one of the world’s deadliest zunotic (animals to spread from humans), causing about 60 thousand people to die every year. One-third of these deaths occur in India. The irony is that most of these deaths, timely information and treatment could be avoided easily. In such a situation, a phone number – 15400, has emerged as a ray of hope in the form of helpline. Sunil Kumar Yadav of Madhya Pradesh was bitten by a stray dog. Nervous Sunil reached a friend who got him a vaccine with a private clinic. But shortly after, Sunil saw that it was written on the vial of the vaccine: “For the use of animals only.” He immediately called 15400 numbers. Giving the correct information, the Helpline operator immediately sent them to a close government health center, where the correct rabies vaccine was available for human use. His life was saved by timely treatment. Lack of information has been found in a survey of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that most of the rabies related deaths, lack of information, incomplete vaccinations and dependence on traditional treatment are due to dependence. About half of the people who are harvested by the possible infected animals are not completely vaccinated – which is very fatal, because once the symptoms emerge, rabies disease becomes 100% deadly. 5 Khartiyas are mandatory for vaccination in the event after the rabies are cut by the rabies: 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28. There are (days 0 and 3) .15400: At the national level, a life saving initiative is operated by the Helpline National Disease Control Center (NCDC), and it UNDP Technical support of Started in collaboration with Access Delivery Partnership (ADP), this service is currently available in Delhi, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry. The scheme aims to end up by 2030, the Joint Director of the National Disease Control Center and the chief doctor of Center for One Health, “says Simmi Tiwari, a goal of the scheme, the rabies spread by dogs. It will happen. “One Health ‘approach: The way to prevent zoonotic diseases is’ Java health’ ie human, animal and environmental health integrated. Studies show that 75% zunotic infections can be prevented from timely awareness and vaccination. Even though the story of Sunil is fortunate, it reminds us – correct information, timely treatment and a call – can decide the difference between life and death. Here Published.
