The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa provided answers on dog-bite and rabies prevention data, stating that 184,926 persons were affected nationally and 4,035 in Trincomalee District, with a breakdown by MOH division and dog category. He said Gampaha District recorded the highest figure, and annual expenditure on anti-rabies vaccination is about Rs. 850 million to Rs. 1,000 million. He outlined ongoing measures including post-exposure vaccination, sterilization of 30,881 female dogs in 2024, staff training, public awareness, and said the Ministry of Health would launch a special programme in March.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answers are as follows:
¶ 02 (i) 184,926 persons.
¶ 03 (ii) 4,035 persons.
¶ 04 (iii) Trincomalee District – persons bitten by domestic dogs, stray dogs, and totals by MOH Division: - Eachchilampattai: 237 domestic, 36 stray, total 273 - Gomarankadawala: 162, 44, total 206 - Kantale: 340, 102, total 442 - Kinniya: 434, 42, total 476 - Kuchchaveli: 159, 56, total 215 - Kurinchakeni: 220, 32, total 252 - Muttur: 267, 89, total 356 - Padavisripura: 151, 24, total 175 - Seruvila: 316, 21, total 337 - Thambalagamuwa: 237, 89, total 326 - Trincomalee: 351, 114, total 465 - Uppuveli: 402, 110, total 512 Total: 3,276 domestic, 759 stray, grand total 4,035.
¶ 05 (iv) Gampaha District.
¶ 06 (v) The annual expenditure for anti-rabies vaccination for these patients is roughly between Rs. 850 million and Rs. 1,000 million.
¶ 07 (vi) Measures: 1. In 2024, 1,151,350 persons received anti-rabies post-exposure vaccination. 2. To control the dog population, 30,881 female dogs were sterilized in 2024 across Sri Lanka. 3. Nationwide staff training programmes are being conducted by the health workforce. 4. Public awareness activities on rabies control are being carried out.
¶ 08 For your information, Hon. Member: the dog-bite issue has been identified as a priority. We are intervening on multiple fronts—female dog sterilization, vaccination, and provision of anti-rabies post-exposure prophylaxis to victims. A special programme will be rolled out by the Ministry of Health in March.
¶ 09 (b) Does not arise.
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