Two mass anti-rabies vacci- nation programmes were suc- cessfully conducted Wednesday at Khurai and Samurou, aiming to prevent the spread of rabies and promote public health awareness.At Khurai, the vaccination drive was organised at the pre- mises of Peacefull Club in col- laboration with the Veterinary Of- fice, Imphal East, under the ae- gis of the All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO). The initiative was spearheaded by Th. Premananda, General Secretary of the Students United Club Organisation (SUCO), a unit of the Imphal East District United Clubs’ Organisation (IEDUCO), a part- ner body of AMUCO. A team from AMUCO led by its Execu- tive Member M. Premjit @Thabi was also in attendance. The campaign began early at 6 AM,during which around 150 do- mestic dogs and cats received anti-rabies vaccinations.
In a parallel effort, the Ener- getic Youths’ Development Organisation (EYDO), Samurou Keithel, conducted a similar drive at Samurou. The programme was held under the joint initiative of AMUCO and the Department of Veterinary and Animal Hus- bandry, Government of Manipur. With support from departmental staff and club volunteers, the one-day free vaccination programme commenced at 7AM. Approximately 150 pets were vaccinated during the event. Representatives from AMUCO stated that such mass vaccination drives are crucial in preventing the outbreak of ra- bies, a potentially fatal disease, and stressed the importance of proactive community participa- tion. They further called for simi- lar efforts across other districts to ensure a rabies-free environment throughout the state.