Discussion Guide on Rabies

Developed through a multi-sectoral One Health partnership in Ghana, this comprehensive discussion guide serves as a practical toolkit for facilitating structured community dialogues on rabies prevention and control. The resource provides health educators and community workers with clear, step-by-step prompts and standardized messaging to effectively engage both rural and urban audiences. It directly addresses symptoms, transmission pathways, safe animal handling, and post-exposure treatment options while working to dismantle common local misconceptions. Ultimately, this tool is designed to drive responsible pet ownership and timely care-seeking behaviors to support the national goal of eliminating dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030.

Last modified: July 15, 2026

Language: English

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2023