February 2023: India launched a nationwide MDA against lymphatic filariasis

India launched a nationwide MDA against lymphatic filariasis on February 10, aiming to eliminate the disease by 2027. The door-to-door campaign will focus on 10 filaria-affected states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, and will include intensive monitoring at block level as well as daily analyses of coverage. In Odisha, the campaign aims to cover 13.6 million children in camps, schools and colleges. Press Information Bureau; Economic Times