Project Summary:
The evaluation of the MDA for LF elimination can be done by TAS survey. After 5 rounds of MDA, a pre-TAS survey was carried out and was done in 10 districts. LF antigen detection by FTS was done in sentinel and spot-check sites of these districts.
Study districts: Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, DhankutaLamjung, Parbat, Baglung, Kapilbastu and Bardiya
Funding body: USAID/ RTI
Funding year: 2018
Principal Investigator: Deena Shrestha, PhD., Center for Health and Disease Studies Nepal (CHDS-Nepal)
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Status: Complete