K. D. Ramaiah|PK Das|N. C. Appavoo|K. Ramu|D. J. Augustin|Kishore Kumar|A. V. Chandrakala
A programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in Tamil Nadu state, India: compliance with annual single?dose DEC mass treatment and some related operational aspects
Vector Control Research Centre|Vector Control Research Centre|Government of Tamil Nadu|Vector Control Research Centre|Government of Tamil Nadu|Vector Control Research Centre|Vector Control Research Centre
paper reports dec distribution compliance treatment largescale annual singledose mass treatment programme eliminate lymphatic filariasis south indian state tamil nadu 769 households 825 rural areas 580 urban areas aware drug distribution control filariasis dec given 70 distribution rate range 092 population 535 range 1289 complied treatment distribution rate 75 74 villages compliance range 5175 76 villages 5 treated population reported sideeffects distribution compliance higher rural urban areas similar males females qualitative data showed socioeconomic factors logistic drugrelated problems peoples poor knowledge perceived benefits treatment played role proportion population receiving taking drug tamil nadu programme showed largescale repeated annual dec mass treatment feasible existing health services capable delivering drug communities even poor moderate compliance rates reduce vector transmission infection extent improved drug distribution compliance treatment necessary consolidate gains earlier rounds treatment achieve goal filariasis elimination within reasonable time frame