Nepal launched a mass drug administration event against lymphatic filariasis on February 25, aiming to distribute DEC and albendazole tablets to 7.5 million people in the districts of Jhapa, Morang, Dhankuta, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur. The Himalayan Times