FOR several decades, millions of Nigerians have battled Lymphatic filariasis, one of most debilitating Neglected Tropical Disorders, NTDs, and greatest public health problems in the world. With over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Brazil has worked since 1997 to eliminate the lymphatic filariasis. More than 657 million people in 39 countries ...

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration campaign to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027. The initiative aims to reduce disease transmission, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Around 20% of patients with obvious physical symptoms of lymphatic filariasis met the criteria for depression in ...

It is an extremely painful and disfiguring disease that spreads through the bite of mosquitoes. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Lymphatic Filariasis, also known as Elephantiasis, continues to be a major ...

Social media users have been left amazed by a video that has gone viral. In India, a 26-year-old man's scrotum was found to contain dancing worms. In the video, doctors from Max Super Specialty ...

Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandviya today inaugurated National Symposium on 'India's Roadmap to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis' at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It highlighted the nation's progress ...

With an aim of bringing an end to the transmission of lymphatic filariasis, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign that will ...

In Kwale County, Lymphatic Filariasis causes untold suffering, but doctors like Dr Jasper Mwahanje and Dr Paul Gathuma, are at the forefront of transforming the lives of those affected. Kwale, known ...

On 10 February 2023, India will begin a crucial campaign to end an often-overlooked disease that silently affects hundreds of thousands of people in the country, causing irreparable physical ...

Lymphatic Filariasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by three different species of parasitic worm, which are spread between human hosts by mosquitoes. The molecular interactions between the ...

Lymphatic Filariasis is a serious public health problem in the country and, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is among the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide The Union ...