In 2018, the Philippines committed to the global goal of eliminating dog-mediated rabies by 2030. On paper, the mission is simple: vaccinate at least 70% of the dog and cat population every year, sustain it, and rabies transmission ends.

But here’s the hard truth: we can’t measure what we can’t see.

Across our cities and provinces, millions of vaccines are administered every year — logged in pen-and-paper tally sheets, paper vaccine cards, or siloed practice management systems. LGUs report numbers, but fragmented tracking means we can’t confidently answer the most important questions:

• Did we really cover 70% of the dog population in a given city?

• Which barangays are falling behind?

• How many puppies missed their second or third shot because their paper card was misplaced?

• Are the vaccines being stored, recorded, and reported consistently across different clinics and programs?

Without answers, Zero Rabies 2030 risks becoming a slogan, not a milestone.

The Measurement Gap

Every LGU I’ve spoken to shares a version of the same frustration:

• They organize mass vaccination drives.

• They spend millions on vaccines and manpower.

• They announce success.

Yet when the Department of Health or DA-Bureau of Animal Industry consolidates the reports, the data is patchy. Some clinics use PMS software, some use Excel, most use manual logbooks. It’s no surprise that year after year, rabies still claims hundreds of lives in the Philippines.

It’s not for lack of effort. It’s a measurement gap.

Why Paper Will Fail Us

Paper vaccine cards and logbooks were never designed for population-level health tracking. They:

• Get lost or damaged.

• Can be faked or duplicated.

• Don’t sync across clinics, LGUs, and agencies.

• Fail to capture the full vaccination journey (initial dose → boosters → follow-ups).

If our success depends on sustained coverage, paper is a bottleneck we can’t afford.

A Digital Way Forward

At Pawnec, we believe Zero Rabies 2030 will only be possible if every single vaccine given is digitally captured, time-stamped, and linked to the pet, the owner, and the community.

• The eHealth Card makes each vaccination a secure, digital record that follows the pet across clinics, cities, and programs.

• Vetscribe (coming soon) will allow veterinarians to log SOAP notes and vaccinations at the point of care — even offline during mass vaccination days.

• Pet Pulse will aggregate anonymized data into city- and province-level insights, allowing LGUs and policymakers to finally measure progress in real-time.

This isn’t just about efficiency. It’s about accountability — knowing whether our efforts are actually saving lives.

Zero Rabies is Still Within Reach

We are five years away from 2030. If we continue with fragmented tracking, we will keep vaccinating in the dark. But if we embrace digital continuity of care, we give ourselves a real shot.

Zero Rabies 2030 is not a fantasy. It’s possible.
But it requires us to admit: paper won’t get us there. Data will.

📩 If you’re a veterinary leader, LGU official, or clinic owner who wants to see how digital vaccination records can transform your programs, let’s talk.