Mass Drug Administration
WHO recommends preventive chemotherapy regimens according to epidemiological setting. India introduced the triple-drug IDA-MDA strategy in 2018 as part of accelerated LF elimination. MDA aims to interrupt LF transmission by annually admini…
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WHO recommends preventive chemotherapy regimens according to epidemiological setting. India introduced the triple-drug IDA-MDA strategy in 2018 as part of accelerated LF elimination. MDA aims to interrupt LF transmission by annually administering antifilarial drugs to eligible people in endemic areas. India uses training, incentives, social mobilisation, and mop-up rounds to improve MDA compliance. Special mop-up rounds target missed individuals, migrants, nomadic groups, and hard-to-reach populations.