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American Research Journal of Public Health

ISSN (Online): 2639-3042

DOI: 10.46568/arjph

Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1 2020 Open Access

Community Awareness on Neglected Tropical Diseases & Compliance to Mass Drug Administration against Lymphatic Filariasis in Bardiya and Banke Nepal

Mangal Bahadur Tharu*1, Surya Kumar Magar1, Rajendra Bahadur Sunar1

Abstract
Setting: Nepal is a country with high prevalence of Leprosy and Lymphatic Filariasis(LF) mostly at Terai (plain) districts. The coverage of annual campaign of mass drug administration (MDA) for the prevention of Lymphatic Filariasis is low. Nepal is committed to achieve the goal set by WHO achieving elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis is low. Nepal is committed to achieve the goal set by WHO achieving elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis by year 2020 and the country applies MDA strategy and conducts yearly campaign of Mass Drug Administration.