Munti LGU partners with Global Alliance for Rabies Control to implement rabies surveillance project

To intensify its rabies prevention and control program, the local government of Muntinlupa partners with the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) to launch the Community-Based Rabies Surveillance (CBRS) project.

Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signs a memorandum of agreement with GARC Asia representative Dr. Sarah Jayme and other local officials on January 10 at Muntinlupa City Hall, Putatan.

Fresnedi hopes that the project will improve the city’s efforts on the control and elimination of human and animal rabies-related cases.

CBRS system project aims to pilot and enhance the early warning and rapid response for rabies. It intends to facilitate and improve active rabies surveillance at the community level through an integrated approach including community health workers, veterinarians, and human health and laboratory professionals.

The local government of Muntinlupa partners with the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) to intensify its rabies prevention and control program. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signs a memorandum of agreement with GARC Asia representative Dr. Sarah Jayme on January 10 for the implementation of the Community-Based Rabies Surveillance (CBRS) project. Also joining the ceremony are Muntinlupa City Veterinarian Dr. Pamela Hernandez and Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dra. Teresa Tuliao.

Muntinlupa City Veterinarian Dr. Pamela Hernandez said the partnership seeks to develop and implement and all-inclusive surveillance system that tracks and links suspect animals and humans that have been potentially exposed to rabies, including laboratory diagnosis.

Hernandez added that the project also involves participation from the Research Institue for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the Barangay Rabies Control Committee (BRCC) of Muntinlupa’s nine barangays.

Recently, the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry lauded the City Veterinarian Office for its outstanding rabies program. The bureau also praised the city for constructing the very first state-of-the-art government facility for animal pounding.

The Muntinlupa Animal Pound (MAP) is a 405 sq. m. state-of-the-art facility with six Kennel cages, 35 single cages, one surgery room, one euthanasia room, storage room, and a foyer which will serve as a receiving room for clients.

In its inauguration ceremony, Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVAM) president Dr. Joy Santos also cited the new animal pound facility and congratulated the City Government for the construction of MAP.

For more information, you may contact the City Veterinary Office at (02) 862-3866 or visit their Facebook Page “Office of the City Veterinarian Muntinlupa City.”