August 2023: Jharkhand state conducts LF MDA

India’s Jharkhand state conducted a mass drug administration effort against lymphatic filariasis August 10-25 in nine affected districts (Chatra, Dumka, Godda, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Latehar, Palamu, Seraikela and West Singhbhum), targeting people above age 2. In this door-to-door campaign, health workers administered DEC and albendazole (with ivermectin, when available) in the hopes of eradicating the disease. A similar effort was conducted August 10-17 in seven districts in Raipur state, aiming to reach children ages 1 to 19. Weekly Blitz; Times of India