Pan-African Strategy for the Elimination of Rabies in Africa 2026–2030

The Pan-African Strategy for the Elimination of Rabies in Africa (PASERA) 2026–2030 provides a coordinated, African-led One Health framework to eliminate dog-mediated rabies as a public health threat by 2030.
Rabies remains a preventable yet persistent threat, causing over 21,000 human deaths annually in Africa, mainly affecting children and rural communities. The Strategy responds to this challenge by promoting coordinated mass dog vaccination, expanded access to post-exposure prophylaxis, stronger surveillance and diagnostics, community awareness, dog population management, and cross-border collaboration.
Led through African Union institutions, Member States, Regional Economic Communities and partners, the Strategy strengthens continental coordination and shared accountability for rabies elimination.
Its implementation will help save lives, protect livelihoods, strengthen One Health systems, and advance Africa’s goal of zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030