VINS Bioproducts marks World Rabies Day with vaccine drive in Hyderabad

VINS Bioproducts marked World Rabies Day in Hyderabad with a rabies awareness initiative, including the handover of anti-rabies vaccines for 200 city dogs and a human chain. Doctors and medical representatives called for greater awareness, vaccination and timely treatment

Hyderabad: Reinforcing the fight against rabies through a united public health initiative, VINS Bioproducts Ltd brought together DCP Ch Sirisha of Shadnagar and Future City, senior office-bearers from the national medical fraternity and leading doctors from across India to mark World Rabies Day.

The event featured the handover of anti-rabies vaccines for 200 city dogs by Siddarth Daga, Managing Director, VINS Bioproducts, to DCP Ch Sirisha, alongside a Human Chain for Rabies Awareness, highlighting the collective commitment to preventing one of the world’s deadliest yet entirely preventable diseases.

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The initiative witnessed the participation of Dr Krishna Kumar Singh, Vice-President, and Dr Hemant Kumar Gohil, Secretary-General, along with zonal representatives from across the country, reflecting a nationwide call for strengthening awareness, vaccination and timely post-exposure treatment, a press release said.

Ch Sirisha said the fight against rabies extends beyond healthcare and requires active participation from civic authorities, communities and responsible pet owners. Siddarth Daga said rabies continues to be one of the most preventable yet overlooked public health challenges.