Seminar for World Rabies Day 2022

Rabies is currently one of the many zoonoses whose cases are still popping up in various provinces in Indonesia, including Bali. Support is needed, as the government's focus is on efforts to control and control rabies. The role of various parties is needed to be able to make various contributions to accelerate the rabies control program in Bali.

The Undergraduate Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, the Bali Provincial Health Office, AIHSP, IAKMI Pengda Bali, and Udayana One Health Collaborating Center, held the World Rabies Day 2022 Seminar. The World Rabies Day 2022 Seminar with the theme “ The Role of Academics in Combating Rabies in Bali” is carried out in a hybrid manner with the main location point in the dr. Made Djelantik, FK Building, Denpasar. (30/9/2022)

The World Rabies Day 2022 Seminar was attended by the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs and Planning at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Unud, Dr. dr. I Gusti Ngurah Sudisma, M.Si who on this occasion represented the Chancellor of Unud. In his speech, he said that since 2008 Bali has been declared exposed to rabies. Until 14 years, the disease has not been handled properly. It is hoped that the rabies-free Bali program in 2030 can be handled well so that Bali is green in the field of rabies. Although not significant, rabies infection still threatens Bali in the world tourism area because rabies is a natural disease for animals. The fatality rate of rabies cases is almost 100% so that the government and the community are obliged to protect their respective areas.

Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, CHFC, CLU said that currently rabies is still a health problem in Indonesia where out of 34 provinces in Indonesia, only 8 provinces are free from rabies. Based on a report in August 2022, the number of deaths from rabies was 37 deaths, therefore we must work hard to free other provinces from rabies cases.

“Government and community levels must work hard to implement countermeasures to achieve global rabies elimination by 2030. In the world, including in Indonesia, around 98% of rabies cases are caused by dog ??bites. While the death of rabies in humans is determined by proper handling of bite wounds, anti-rabies vaccination and administration of anti-rabies serum.” He added.
 
This seminar presents resource persons who are competent in their fields, namely Prof. dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Sp.P(K)., Dr. dr. Ni Nyoman Sri Budayanti, Sp.MK(K)., dr. Ronelo Abila., and authors Kadek Puja Astawa, S.E., M.H., Dr. dr. I Made Subrata, M.Erg., I Made Abdi Negara., Anak Agung Istri Inten Wiradewi, S.Pt., M.Sc., Cipto Adi Gunawan with moderator dr. Putu Ayu Swandewi Astuti, MPH., Ph.D and Ns. Nyoman Agus Jagat Raya, MNS.
The event was also attended by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, CHFC, CLU., Governor of Bali represented by the Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, Dr. dr. Nyoman Gede Anom, M.Kes., Deputy Dean for Student Affairs and Information, FK Unud Prof. dr. I Md. Ady Wirawan, MPH., Ph.D., Chair of the One Health Collaborating Center (OHCC) Unud, Dr. dr. Ni Nyoman Sri Budayanti, Sp.MK(K)., Chairman of the Association of Public Health Experts (IAKMI) Bali Regional Management, Dr. I Made Kerta Duana, S.KM., MPH., and the Australia Indonesia Health Security Partnership.