Opening Ceremony of the Integrated Training Project for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on Rabies Management in Communities in Chon Buri Province
On May 17, 2025, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies in Communities. This Project constitutes an important part of the strategic plan of the operation of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies” for concrete implementation, targeting the sustainable eradication of rabies in Thailand. The event was held at A-ONE The Royal Cruise Hotel, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri Province.
The training program featured various activities, including academic lectures, in parallel with a workshop on the prevention of rabies, and provisions of relevant laws through the application EDURA. Moreover, participants also engaged in knowledge exchange activities such as game-based Q&A sessions, demonstrations of first aid techniques, and proper treatment procedures following dog bites. Approximately 170 targeted participants attended, comprising livestock officials, public health officials, health education teachers, and village health volunteers. This exercise was to enable them to apply and build on the acquired knowledge to efficiently prevent rabies in their communities.
Chon Buri Province has been identified as a key target area for this Project with an aim to enhance potentials for the control and prevention of rabies at the local level. The Province reportedly has a dog and cat population of 209,473. During the fiscal year 2025, 6,233 dogs and cats have already been sterilized and over 117,687 vaccinated against rabies.
The President of the CRI has tirelessly committed to addressing the issues of rabies in Thailand and recognized the importance of creating knowledge at the community level to upgrade the ability of local public health personnel and relevant officials, enabling them to apply the acquired knowledge and experience to solve the problems of stray dogs and control the spread of rabies in communities for the maximum benefit and efficiency. These efforts drive the integrated operations by addressing health problems while ensuring a safe and sustainable coexistence between humans, animals, and the environment, leading to good health under the “One Health” Concept, adhered to by the President of the CRI whose intention is to build a genuinely rabies-free society in Thailand.
Public Relations Section
Office of the President
May 19, 2025
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