Background Mass drug administration (MDA), targeted at school-aged children (SAC) is the
method recommended by the World Health Organization for the control of morbidity induced …

Lymphatic filariasis is widely endemic in Myanmar. Despite the establishment of an
elimination program in 2000, knowledge of the remaining burden of disease relies …

The elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is achieved through repeated mass drug
administration (MDA) of anti-filarial medications, which interrupts transmission and prevents …

Background Myanmar commenced a lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programme in
2000. Whilst the country has made considerable progress since then, a number of districts …

Abstract Background The South-East Asia regional programme to eliminate lymphatic
filariasis (LF) was launched in 2000. This study presents the progress and impact of the …

Abstract The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was launched in
year 2000 by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the goal set for elimination by 2020 …

Introduction: Filaria, a parasitic disease caused by filarial worms, has posed a significant
health burden in many countries in Asia. In response, various elimination programs have …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an important tropical disease that affects over a billion people in
more than 80 countries and approximately 40 million people are currently suffering from …

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| 615 © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC. 1 | INTRODUCTION Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly …

This PhD project developed a community-delivered malaria elimination model that is
acceptable by community members and health stakeholders in Myanmar, operational …