A study on coverage evaluation, compliance and awareness of mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Latur district
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Filariasis has been a major public health problem in India. Lymphatic filariasis is a public health problem in India and endemic all over country, MDA is being implemented in India since 2004. In 2007 two drugs, Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and Albendazole were given and number of the people treated increased steadily. Objective: 1.To evaluate the success of MDA programme in terms of coverage and compliance.2.To identify the reasons of non compliance to MDA programme Methodology: MDA activity was carried out by health staff in Feb 2016 for 4 days in rural area and for 4 days in urban area. Four clusters, one from urban (out of 8 urban areas) and three from rural areas, (one village from one primary health centre) were selected randomly to cover entire rural and urban area of Latur Dist. and from each cluster 30 houses were surveyed. To select 30 houses the area was divided into 5 regions. The head of the family or responsible member present at the time of survey was interviewed with predesigned and pretested proforma. Results: 95.5% is the coverage of Latur District. 90.75% is % consumption of Latur District. Beneficiaries have given different reasons for not swallowing drug in presence of drug distributer, the different reasons were fear of drug, empty stomach at the time of DD visit and side effects of drug. Beneficiaries consider that ANM followed by ASHA, anganwadi worker and health worker (male) should be the drug distributor. Source of information about MDA activity was ANM, ASHA, miking and davandi. We have got multiple response.
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L T Chinte, V M Holambe, J V Dixit
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