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98 ongoing operational research studies related to lymphatic filariasis

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92% of endemic countries started Mass Drug Administration

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75% of LF endemic countries have received support from NGOs

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The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF) is a public-private partnership created in 2000 to assist in advocacy, resource mobilisation and programme implementation.

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News

Despite challenges, Yemen eliminates lymphatic filariasis

20 Aug 2019

Yemen eliminates LF as a public health problem

01 Aug 2019

The Filariasis Research Unit based at the Government T D Medical College, Kerala, India is designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for LF MMDP

03 Jun 2019

Events

16th - 20th September 2019
Liverpool

Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to host ECTMIH 2019 in Liverpool

17th - 19th September
Liverpool

The 10th NTD NGO Network (NNN) annual conference

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Resources

23 Jul 2019

GAELF10 - India, 2018

Reports
16 Jul 2019

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Training materials
03 Jul 2019

Report of the Twelfth Meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases

Reports
03 Jul 2019

The safety of double- and triple-drug community mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis: A multicenter, open-label, cluster-randomized study

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About Lymphatic Filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Infection is usually acquired in childhood causing hidden damage to the lymphatic system.

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How Malawi is turning the tide against the crippling elephantiasis parasite https://t.co/sPSmdC8IIt via @telegraph
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A new paper in PLOS Medicine by Weil et al addresses the safety of double- and triple-drug community mass drug admi… https://t.co/vlHjMNO9xB
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The Filariasis Research Unit based at the Government T D Medical College, Kerala, India is designated as a WHO Co… https://t.co/gkqJKsPOaB
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RT @IndiaWillEndLF: This #IDAWH let’s recognize the efforts by ASHAs and ANMs to reach the last mile in the community for protecting pe… https://t.co/f8LLuprjmO
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RT @rajani62: Ayushmaan card_ PM_JAY generated at CSC center Digigaon_Susnigaria. @MoHFW_INDIA @CSCJharkhand @dintya15… https://t.co/ALaRGltZgA
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New PLOS paper “ Systematic sampling of adults as a sensitive means of detecting persistence of LF following MDA in… https://t.co/4HOStccsk7
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RT @IndiaWillEndLF: Rightly said Dr. @rajani62. Only through interventions such as #Filariasis elimination can we build a healthier fut… https://t.co/CSCVyoEE4x
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RT @LSTM_NTDs: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports research to fight elephantiasis, river blindness https://t.co/awYtHQqRSi https://t.co/fSEJlfTBVS
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RT @IndiaWillEndLF: Health workers have the power to change people’s lives by encouraging them to consume Mass Drug Administration medi… https://t.co/P3zmpCdyWH
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GAELF is happy to share a link where you can see some pictures of the field work for the LF remapping survey that i… https://t.co/oivilL0aLZ
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