Background Despite the availability of effective interventions and public recognition of the
severity of the problem, rabies continues to suffer neglect by programme planners in India
and other low and middle income countries. We investigate whether this state of 'policy
impasse'is due to, at least in part, the research community not catering to the information
needs of the policy makers. Methods & Findings Our objective was to review the research
output on rabies from India and examine its alignment with national policy priorities. A …

Background: Despite the availability of effective interventions and public recognition of the
severity of the problem, rabies continues to suffer neglect by programme planners in India
and other low and middle income countries. We investigate whether this state of'policy
impasse'is due to, at least in part, the research community not catering to the information
needs of the policy makers. Methods & Findings: Our objective was to review the research
output on rabies from India and examine its alignment with national policy priorities. A …