Ranchi: Filaria cases in Ranchi district are on the rise over the past few years in spite of the mass drug administration (MDA) campaign, health department data revealed. Filaria, caused by ...

The government is committed to making India Lymphatic Filariasis-free by 2027, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Monday while seeking active community involvement to achieve the goal.

"The filaria preventive medication would be administered to 11 million people in the state. For this campaign, 8,816 teams and 1,763 supervisors have been deployed. Under the campaign, teams will ...

Under the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Program, the Filariasis Eradication Campaign was officially launched in East Singhbhum by Deputy Commissioner Ananya Mittal and ADM (Law & Order ...

NEW DELHI: With the aim of making India free from Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease, the central government on Monday launched a ...

New Delhi: Reiterating its commitment to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Monday launched the annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration ...

The Union minister emphasised the importance of adopting a whole-of-government approach by engaging various ministries and departments to support campaign activities.

A mass drug administration drive aimed at eradicating filaria will commence in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, an official statement has confirmed. This 16-day initiative will initially take place at 326 ...