Epukiro: The N/a'an ku sª Clinic, a subsidiary of the N/a'an ku sª Foundation, conducted a vaccination campaign against rabies in the Omaheke Region's Epukiro Constituency on Saturday. Sixty-five dogs and 11 cats from Epukiro Post 3 and surrounding plots were vaccinated at no cost during the one-day campaign.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Theo Jazema Tjiseseta, manager of the N/a'an ku sª Clinic, explained that these vaccination campaigns are a routine exercise aimed at preventing the spread of rabies among humans, dogs, and cats in the settlement. 'We are aware of the roaming wild dogs, jackals and kudus, that are mostly the carriers of rabies in the area. The main purpose is to prevent rabies rather than waiting for it to host in the area,' he explained.

Rabies is known to cause brain inflammation and can be transmitted from animals to humans through bites and scratches. Tjiseseta noted that without treatment, rabies can be fatal, but emphasized that it is treatable if a person who has had exposure to rabies seeks immediate medical attention.

N/a'an ku sª founder and executive director Marlice van Vuuren conducted the vaccination campaign along with Dr Maaike de Schepper and Dr Lyndsay Scott, the clinic's veterinarians. They are planning to conduct a rabies vaccination campaign across the entire Epukiro Constituency around September this year. A similar initiative was carried out at Okatuuo village late last year.