Mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination in a coastal state of India: a study on barriers to coverage and compliance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lymphatic filariasis is targeted for elimination in India through mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) combined with albendazole (ABZ). For the strategy to be effective, >65% of those living in endemic areas must be covered by and compliant to MDA. Post the MDA 2011 campaign in the endemic district of Odisha, we conducted a survey to assess: (i) the filariasis knowledge in the community, (ii) the coverage and compliance of MDA from the community perspective, and (iii) factors affecting compliance, as well as the operational issues involved in carrying out MDA activities from the drug distributor's perspective.

Methods

A sample of 691 participants - both male and female, aged two years or above - were selected through multistage stratified s

SUBMITTER: Hussain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4166397 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature