August 10, 2023 8:40 PM

India is committed to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, says Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today inaugurated the second phase of the annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration initiative for Lymphatic Filariasis in New Delhi. It will cover 81 districts in nine endemic States. This includes Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.   Speaking on the occasion, he said, India is committed to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of the global target through mi...