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Global burden of LF

Global burden of LF. Around 1.4 billion people in 73 countries at risk Over 120 million infected About 40 million disfigured and incapacitated. Regional Targets. By the end of 2013. By the end of 2015. Thailand “ Certified” as having achieved LF elimination

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Global burden of LF

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  1. Global burden of LF • Around 1.4 billion people in 73 countries at risk • Over 120 million infected • About 40 million disfigured and incapacitated

  2. Regional Targets By the end of 2013 By the end of 2015 Thailand “Certified” as having achieved LF elimination ≥ 5 rounds of MDA completed in all Ius in BAN, IND, MYR & NEP Action to “Stop” MDA initiated in BAN, IND, MYR & NEP Indonesia initiates measures to “Stop” MDA in IUs which have completed ≥ 5 rounds of MDA Disability prevention & alleviation activities continuedin all countries Post-MDA surveillance established in all countries • Maldives & Sri Lanka “Certified” as having achieved LF elimination • ≥ 5 rounds of MDA completed in at least half of the IUsin BAN, IND, MYR &NEP will initiate measures to “Stop” MDA in these IUs • Scale-up MDA to cover the entire endemic population in INO & TLS • Scale-up disability prevention and alleviation activities in all countries

  3. STH in SEAR • Endemic in all 11 countries • 8 countries are considered as moderate-high burden • An estimated 371 million (42% of global burden) children in SEA require treatment • India and Indonesia together bear 80% of the regional burden • Preventive chemotherapy (PC) through de-worming programme exist in all countries

  4. LF in South-East Asia Region • SEA Region bears 63% (875 million) of people at risk of LF and 50% (60 million) of infected people • All three lymphatic filarial parasites (W.bancrofti, Brugiamalayi, B.timori) are prevlaent in the Region • 9 out of 11 Member States are endemic for LF • Three Member States have reached elimination target

  5. South-East Asia Region 1 Number of endemic countries moved to PTS stage are not included in total. 2Number of countries reporting data on PC implementation. Countries submitted blank reports are not included in total. 3 Coverage is calculated as number of people treated in need of PC out of population requiring PC.

  6. Priority countries requiring PC in SEAR, 2013 2013 COVERAGE in other 3 COUNTRIES

  7. Progress towards LF elimination

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