New Delhi. Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched a large -scale campaign to root out lymphatic filariasis disease. The National Mass Drug Administration Campaign has been launched mainly to eliminate lymphatic filariasis spread over 13 states. Lymphatic filariasis is called elephant foot disease in common language. In this, one leg of the victim comes to swelling from top to bottom in the elephant and he looks like an elephant’s leg. The disease spreads mainly due to mosquitoes found in dirty water.
VIDEO | Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda (@Jpnadda) Launches mass Drug Administration Campaign for Lymphatic Fillariasis.
He says, “We took the resolution to eradicate lymphatic filariasis complete from the roots. We have connected today to reaffirm… pic.twitter.com/b7xyzlgv4i
– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) February 10, 2025
Inaugurating the National Mass Drug Administration Campaign, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said, “We have resolved to eliminate lymphatic filariasis from the root.” Today we are associated to confirm that resolution. Lymphatic filariasis may be caused by mosquitoes found in dirty water. This causes the main cause of elephantiasis and we have come very close to eliminating it completely.
Delhi: BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Today Launched The National Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Round to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis Across 13 Statees
He says, “as I mentioned, our challenge is the last-mile record. In this last-mill challeng, our health works… pic.twitter.com/cdtk1ktt9y
– IANS (@ians_india) February 10, 2025
He said, as I mentioned, our challenge is now access to the final level. In the challenge of this last mile, our health workers should go to schools and other targeted areas at the ground level and do mass drug administration and inspect direct treatment, it will be very beneficial. Our goal is to prevent this disease. Our aim should ensure that this disease no longer spread in future.
Delhi: BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Today Launched The National Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Round to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis Across 13 Statees
He says, “The first priority is mass drug administration. I request the ministers to personally hold a review… pic.twitter.com/exekSckoqq
– IANS (@ians_india) February 10, 2025
Health Minister said, our first priority is Mass Drug Administration. I request ministers to hold a person personally to assess how much mass drug administration has been done in this fortnight and how many people have taken the medicine for lymphatic filalices.
