We are excited to announce the release of a new policy brief document based on our research titled ‘Street Dogs and Public Health in India: The Urgent Need for a Paradigm Change‘.
Key highlights from the document include:
- The place of street dogs in public spaces in India has been increasingly challenged. This is often attributed to increased population numbers and bite incidents or concerns about rabies.
- Data suggests that most indicators around dog-related health concerns, such as bites or rabies cases, are decreasing.
- There is a mismatch between the nature of public concerns and the dog management strategies employed to deal with them.
- The current approach to street dog-related public anxieties needs to change.
- A new paradigm requires going beyond street dog management to focus on an integrated approach that combines:
- The strengthening of universal human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis
- Preventing and mitigating human-street dog conflict through safe cohabitation and smart caregiving strategies.
You can read the full report below:
