Evaluation Of Mass Drug Administration For Lymphatic Filariasis In Bagalkot District, Karnataka, Cross Sectional Study.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) is still a global public health problem causing disfiguring chronic ailments causing considerable economic loss and social stigma. Eliminating LF can prevent unnecessary suffering and contribute to the reduction of poverty. The success of programs for elimination of LF depends largely on their ability to achieve and sustain high levels of coverage and compliance with Mass Drug Administration (MDA). Objective: To assess the coverage and compliance of 12 th round of MDA in Bagalkot district during the MDA campaign in December 2015. Methodology: The Cross sectional study was carried out in Bagalkot district on 22 nd and 23 rd of January 2016.Total of 122 houses consisting of 633 eligible beneficiaries in four clusters who were covered during 12 round of MDA campaign were interviewed and Information regarding coverage, compliance and adverse effects were obtained from all eligible population using a predesigned validated survey proforma. Data was entered in MS Excel and analysed using suitable statistics. Results: The coverage of MDA was found to be 88.5% with 99% had consumed the tablets. Effective compliance rate was found to be 87.5% and among that around 90.3% had consumed complete course of tablet and the coverage compliance gap (CCG) was found to be 0.96%.Conclusions: Though overall coverage was more than 87%,intensive IEC activities addressing the importance of MDA and complete course of drug among the beneficiaries of MDA through mass media and other means of communications is the essence of the hour to achieve our goal of elimination of lymphatic Filariasis.
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Shanmugapriya Duraisam, Kishore Shettihalli G. , Ramakrishna Reddy Narayanappa, Ranganath Timmanahalli Sobagiah
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