U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected ...

Doctors said the severe swelling of the scrotum was due to a parasitic infection, commonly seen in cases of lymphatic ...

Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is a rare disease primarily spread through mosquito bites, common in ...

The World Health Organization has sought to eliminate filariasis, globally, by 2030, a decade later than its original target of 2020. While India’s target year is now 2027, this deadline has ...

VIJAYAWADA: As part of India’s mission to eliminate Filariasis by 2030, a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) programme was launched on Monday across 111 districts in 13 States.

In order to prevent lymphatic filariasis, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jharkhand Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari virtually inaugurated the Mass Drug Administration (MDA ...

NEW DELHI: With the aim of making India free from Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease, the central government on Monday launched a ...

Uttar Pradesh is intensifying efforts to eradicate filariasis from the state by 2027. As part of the initiative, the mass drug administration (MDA) campaign will commence on February 10 ...

The government announced that India has met key targets for reducing cases and deaths from vector-borne diseases like malaria, kala-azar, and lymphatic filariasis. The National Vector Borne ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Eliminating a disease is a momentous accomplishment that takes ...

Brazil has worked since 1997 to eliminate the lymphatic filariasis. More than 657 million people in 39 countries live in areas where the mosquito-borne parasitic infection is endemic. Brazil ...

Alongside this, the 'Revised Guideline on Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis' and IEC material were unveiled to provide a clear roadmap for elimination efforts. Advt In his keynote address ...