Anti-elephantiasis drug administration campaign from March 4

Kathmandu / Feb 6: The anti-elephantiasis drug administration campaign is taking place in 30 districts in the country from coming March 4.

Under a three-day campaign to be coordinated by the Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Department of Health Services under the Health Ministry, the government plans to administer anti-filarial drugs to 10.5 million people above two years of age, Division’s focal person Tulasi Adhikari said.

However, children under two, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and new mothers (not completing one week of delivery) are not prescribed to take drugs against this disease that is caused by roundworms parasites.

Distribution of drugs from booths and door-to-door programmes are the parts of the campaign that is in the annual calendar of the Ministry since 2003. The campaign will be launched in Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Udaypur, Lalitpur, Lamjung, Parbat, Myagdi, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Surkhet, Dailekh, Jajarkot, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Doti, Accham, Bajura, Bajhang, Baitadi and Darchula. RSS