Union Minister J.P. Nadda Launches Annual Nationwide MDA Campaign to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027In February 2026, Union Minister Jagat Prakash (J.P) Nadda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (MoC&F) launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) or Elephantiasis in India through a video conference.
- The initiative advances India’s target of eliminating LF as a public health problem by 2027, ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) deadline of 2030.
About National LF MDA Campaign:
Transition: From February 2026, the National LF Programme adopted a unified annual MDA to interrupt transmission, replacing earlier biannual rounds and reduce morbidity through equitable prevention with improved surveillance and logistics.
Objective: The campaign aims to stop disease transmission by reducing microfilaria prevalence to below 1% in all endemic areas.
Strategy: Adoption of an Enhanced Five-Pronged Strategy, with the MDA campaign as the central pillar .
Coverage: The current phase of the campaign targets 124 districts (including 55 Double Drug and 69 Triple Drug districts) across 12 endemic states, covering 719 blocks
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