Lok Sabha Question No. 4409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: National Filaria Prevention Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020

## NATIONA L FILARIA PREVENTION PROGRAMME

## 4409. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  National  Filaria  Prevention  Programme  (NFPP across the country, if so, the date of inception of the said programme;
- (b) the coverage of the p rogramme, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received reports of the failure of this programme to cate needs of filaria patients;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of such patients who have not reaped the b theprogramme, State/UT - wise; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : Yes. Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (ELF) programme was initiated in June, 2004. The twin pillar strategy for ELF programme are:
- Transmission control -Interruption of transmission through annual Mass Drug Administration  (MDA):  To  prevent  the  occurrence  of  new  infection  and  disease  b administrat ion of annual single dose (Mass Drug Administration -MDA) of anti - filarial drug i.e. DEC + Albendazole (DA)/ Ivermectin + DEC + Albendazole (IDA)
- Morbidity Management & Disability Prevention -Home based management of Lymphoedema cases and up - scaling of h ydrocele operations in identified Community Health Centres ( CHCs)/District hospitals/medical colleges for alleviation of suffering.
- (b) : Lymphatic Filariasis is endemic in 257 districts of 21 States/Union Territories( UTs) . The 21 States/UTs wise MDA coverage is at Annexure.
- (c)to(e) : No such report has been received. Out of 257 districts, 98 districts have c Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS - 1) and are in Post MDA Surveillance and 13 districts are proposed for TAS - 1.  Remaining 146 districts are under MDA.

Accelerated  Plan  for  Elimination  of  Lymphatic  Filariasis,  2018  was  launched  in th Global Alliance Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis on 13 th June, 2018.

ND - Not done

## MDA coverage (%) since 2015

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs     | 2015 round   | 2016 round   | 2017 round   | 2018 round   | 2019 (Prov.)   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 89.01        | ND           | 94.11        | 93.49        | 93.85          |
| 2         | Telangana      | 90.41        | 91.02        | 82.31        | 91.27        | 91.43          |
| 3         | Assam          | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | 85.85          |
| 4         | Bihar          | 89.03        | 85.29        | 83.82        | 84.21        | 93.82          |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh   | 90.54        | 91.03        | 90.08        | 84.54        | 91.29          |
| 6         | Goa            | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped   | MDAStopped     |
| 7         | Gujarat        | 97.51        | 96.52        | 93.71        | 92.70        | ND             |
| 8         | Jharkhand      | 87.56        | 84.29        | 93.20        | 87.83        | 90.40          |
| 9         | Karnataka      | 88.41        | 85.84        | 87.88        | 91.74        | 92.85          |
| 10        | Kerala         | 82.08        | 91.35        | 89.80        | 95.79        | 96.13          |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh | 91.13        | ND           | 86.12        | 84.27        | 86.98          |
| 12        | Maharashtra    | 93.15        | 88.26        | 88.63        | 91.79        | 88.91          |
| 13        | Orissa         | 91.82        | 88.74        | 91.06        | 90.83        | 89.62          |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu     | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped     |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh  | 88.16        | 70.27        | 84.22        | 83.85        | 85.57          |
| 16        | West Bengal    | 84.39        | 85.28        | 84.80        | 87.88        | 91.25          |
| 17        | A&N Islands    | 96.08        | 98.20        | ND           | ND           | ND             |
| 18        | D & N Haveli   | 92.81        | ND           | ND           | 95.55        | 94.78          |
| 19        | Daman & Diu    | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped     |
| 20        | Lakshadweep    | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped     |
| 21        | Puducherry     | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped   | MDAstopped     |
|           | Total          | 88.96        | 85.07        | 85.93        | 85.82        | 89.40          |

## Annexure