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  • Tropical Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • Filariasis poses a major public health challenge in India, with millions infected and at risk.
  • Despite the National Filaria Control Programme since 1955, significant disease burden persists.
  • Recent advances offer new diagnostic, treatment, and control strategies for filariasis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the revised filariasis control program in India aimed at global elimination.
  • To highlight the importance of mass drug administration for transmission interruption.
  • To emphasize the need for effective drug delivery and monitoring strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a revised national filariasis control program in endemic states.
  • Annual mass drug administration (MDA) in affected districts.
  • Focus on achieving high treatment coverage (>85%) for transmission interruption.

Main Results:

  • Successful elimination of lymphatic filariasis in several countries (Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Solomon Islands) using MDA.
  • Marked reduction in filariasis transmission in China through similar strategies.
  • India's commitment to the World Health Assembly resolution for global filariasis elimination.

Conclusions:

  • High treatment coverage is crucial for interrupting filariasis transmission and achieving elimination in India.
  • Effective, regionally adapted drug delivery strategies are urgently needed.
  • Robust advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation are essential for program success.