Decreasing cases of rabies bites during the Covid-19 pandemic in West Sumatra, the department of animal health and veterinary public health, carried out rabies vaccinations for 530 residents' pets on October 3, 2021, in Padang City, West Sumatra Province.

There are 180 cases of rabies in Padang City, and currently, there are obstacles during the Covid-19 pandemic to handle cases of stray dogs and will strive to be free of rabies by 2030, say veterinarian Sovia Hariani, Head of Public Health and Veterinary Health and Welfare.

Pet owner, David said, it's help people free from rabies and thanks to the government.

Over the years, WHO and FAO have supported the Government of Indonesia to develop rabies training modules and implement training workshops for health care workers using the one health approach. Work has also been conducted to strengthen rabies centres, provide anti-rabies serum (SAR) and anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) to communities and create education, information and communication (EIC) materials for rabies control.