Assessment of coverage and compliance of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Medak District-2021
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Date
2023-04
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
Abstract
In India Mass Drug Administration (MDA) drive is undertaken every year. In mass drug administra?on DEC and Albendazole combina?on is used. For the strategy to be effec?ve, more than 85% of those living in endemic areas must be covered by MDA. Methods: This is a cross-sec?onal study in which family clusters were selected from rural and urban areas. Informa?on about coverage, compliance with MDA and knowledge of filariasis was obtained using a ques?onnaire. Data were analysed using percentages and propor?ons. Results: In this study, about 92.51% of the study par?cipants received DEC and ABZ tablets during MDA, of which 95.14 % of par?cipants consumed the drugs. The most common cause of noncompliance was fear of side effects. Conclusion: Coverage of the popula?on with DEC and albendazole combina?on was good but compliance needs to be improved. IEC ac?vi?es should be intensified. Local leaders should be involved in the programme to increase compliance.
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MDA, DEC, Coverage, Compliance, Filaria
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Sayyad Tajmul, Md Mustafa Ahmed, Khaja Azizuddin Junaidi, Bhayya S. Assessment of coverage and compliance of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Medak District-2021. Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences. 2023 Apr; 11(1): 68-73