Article ViewAbstractInternational Journal of Medicine and Public Health,2011,1,1,17-19.Published:Jan/2011Type:Original ArticleSome operational issues of Mass Drug Administration in urban areas: need to develop urban specific strategyGouri Ku. Padhy, Manas Ranjan Pani, and R.N. Mishra *Dr Gouri Ku. Padhy, **Dr Manas Ranjan Pani and * Dr R.N. Mishra, *Department of Community Medicine, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA. **Paediatric specialist, CHC,Tangi, Cuttack, Orissa, INDIA. Abstract:The recommended strategy for elimination of Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is single-dose, once-yearly mass treatment with anti-filarial drugs and the program is in operation on a national level in India.1 Envirornmental control being a long term measure, the most practical and feasible method of controlling LF is to rapidly reduce the microfilaria load in the community by annual mass drug administration (MDA) of a single dose of antifilarial drugs, i.e. of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or ivermectin with or without albendazole; 5–10 rounds of treatment with 75%–80% compliance could possibly eliminate the disease by reducing transmission to very low levels. Read more. . . Keywords:NillView:PDF (255.5 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ Views and Efforts for Human Resources Utilisation and Development in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility: B.J.Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad up Antimicrobial resistance in community and nosocomial Escherichia coli urinary tract isolates from Chennai, South India in 2007 ›