March 2022: Odisha state holds an MDA campaign to eliminate LF

India’s Odisha state held an MDA campaign to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in seven endemic districts: Bargarh, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Sonepur, and Sundargarh. The campaign—which took place March 7-16—aimed to reach all residents over age 2 (except for pregnant women and the seriously ill) with the antifilarial drugs DEC and albendazole. Pragativadi News Service