Project Summary:
To measure the progress of the LF elimination program, these districts were surveyed in sentinel and spot-check sites in close coordination with EDCD. The sample was collected by finger pricking and tested for LF antigen by FTS (RDT).
Study districts: Dang, Banke, Kailali and Kanchanpur
Funding body: USAID/ RTI
Funding year: 2020
Principal Investigator: Deena Shrestha, PhD., Center for Health and Disease Studies Nepal (CHDS-Nepal)
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Status: Complete