Table 1.
Main parameters and data sources to inform the estimates for Global Dog Rabies Elimination Pathway (GDREP), 2017–2030.
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic and epidemiological data | ||
| Human population | Country specific | (37) |
| Urban population (%) | Country specific | (37) |
| Human-to-dog ratios (humans per dog) | Mean: 10.8 | Estimated |
| Asia and Oceania | Urban: 7.5; rural: 14.3 | (6) |
| China | Urban: 48.3; rural: 48.3 | (6) |
| Africa | Urban: 21.2; rural: 7.4 | (6) |
| The Americas | Urban: 7.5; rural: 7.5 | (19) |
| Europe | Urban: 6.5; rural: 6.5 | Estimate |
| HDI | Country-specific | (38) |
| Dog vaccine administration | ||
| Vaccination coverage needed | 70% | (7, 13, 14) |
| Vaccinated dogs by country | Country specific | (4) |
| Daily vaccination capacitya | 100 dogs/day/person | (39) |
| Animal health workers | ||
| Public health veterinarians | Country specific | (40) |
| Public health para-veterinarians | Country specific | (40) |
| Cost to vaccinateb | ||
| Cost per dog vaccinated (point estimate) | $2.18 | (41–43) |
| Vaccine, syringes, and needles (%) | 26.8 | (41, 42, 44) |
| Personnel (%) | 28.5 | (41, 42, 44) |
| Overhead and other costs (%) | 44.7 | (41, 42, 44) |
| Discounting rate (%) | 3 | (45) |
| Dog population managementc | ||
| Share of female dogs sterilized in first round (%) | 70 | (46) |
| Maintenance sterilization (%) | 30 | (46, 47) |
| Reduction in dog population over 5 years (%) | 40 | (47, 49) |
| Cost per female dog sterilized | $8.00 | (47, 49) |
HDI, human development index; it is a composite measure of health, education, and income used by the United Nations Development Program (38).
aDog vaccination capacity is consistent with unpublished data collected by the authors of this analysis in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas of Haiti.
bAll costs were adjusted to 2015 US dollars using gross domestic product implicit price deflators (48).
cThe dog population management scenario is based on the expected/plausible technological developments in coming years.