Student: Taya Forde Taya Forde will be working in partnership with the Groupe International Vétérinaire (GIV) of the University of Montreal on the Xela Project in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The Xela project, which is a collaboration between several local partners including the Pan American Health Organization, the University of San Carlos and the NGO Rescape, is a long-term rabies and stray dog control effort. Taya will be conducting an evaluation of the current rabies surveillance system for the province. A successful surveillance system will help determine the prevalence of rabies within a given area and whether or not the current management practices are effective. The information collected during her two month stay will be used in the development of future rabies prevention programs.
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