Abstract
► Rabies, a fully preventable viral encephalitis, still claims at least 59 000 victims per year. Pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) increases the probability of survival in bitten individuals but is hardly available to high- risk groups—like children—in endemic settings.
► The availability of simplified PrEP schedules and new modes of administration with a focus on specific risk groups should be seen as game- changers for PrEP feasibility in low- income and middle- income countries.
► We contend that there is a moral imperative to change the current paradigm where PrEP is available for international travellers to endemic regions but not to local individuals at risk.
► We call for a global effort to make simplified rabies PrEP available and affordable to those in need.
on February 10, 2021 by guest. Protected by copyright.http://gh.bmj.com/BMJ Glob Health: first published as 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004074 on 10 February 2021. Downloaded
► The availability of simplified PrEP schedules and new modes of administration with a focus on specific risk groups should be seen as game- changers for PrEP feasibility in low- income and middle- income countries.
► We contend that there is a moral imperative to change the current paradigm where PrEP is available for international travellers to endemic regions but not to local individuals at risk.
► We call for a global effort to make simplified rabies PrEP available and affordable to those in need.
on February 10, 2021 by guest. Protected by copyright.http://gh.bmj.com/BMJ Glob Health: first published as 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004074 on 10 February 2021. Downloaded
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e004074 |
| Journal | BMJ Global Health |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 2059-7908 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |