Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) Elimination: A public health success and development opportunity.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, launched following World Health Assembly Resolution 50.29 (WHA 50.29), has been facilitated in its progress by new research findings, drug donations, the availability of diagnostic tools, disability management strategies to help those already suffering and the development of partnerships. The strategy recommended by the World Health Organization of annual treatment with a two-drug combination has proved safe. DISCUSSION: Using different approaches in several countries the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been demonstrated to be feasible during earlier decades. These successes have been largely overlooked. However, the programme progress since 2000 has been remarkable - upscaling rapidly from 2 million treatment

SUBMITTER: Molyneux D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC200964 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature