Mass Drug Administration
Cross-source consensus on Mass Drug Administration from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- MDA aims to interrupt LF transmission by annually administering antifilarial drugs to eligible people in endemic areas. — Cross-sectional study to assess filarial infection among the never treated individuals in selected districts in India: a study protocol
- India introduced the triple-drug IDA-MDA strategy in 2018 as part of accelerated LF elimination. — Cross-sectional study to assess filarial infection among the never treated individuals in selected districts in India: a study protocol
- India uses training, incentives, social mobilisation, and mop-up rounds to improve MDA compliance. — Cross-sectional study to assess filarial infection among the never treated individuals in selected districts in India: a study protocol
- Special mop-up rounds target missed individuals, migrants, nomadic groups, and hard-to-reach populations. — Cross-sectional study to assess filarial infection among the never treated individuals in selected districts in India: a study protocol
- WHO recommends preventive chemotherapy regimens according to epidemiological setting. — Cross-sectional study to assess filarial infection among the never treated individuals in selected districts in India: a study protocol