Health dept to start 17-day campaign in filariasis-hit dists

Lucknow: The district health department will run a special mass drug administration (MDA) campaign for 17 days in filariasis-affected districts of the state.

The campaign, which is part of initiative launched by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Vector Borne Disease Control Center (NCVBDC), will run from February 10-27 in 19 districts, including Lucknow, Ballia, Azamgarh, Bareilly, Ayodhya and Banda.

Giving this information, district malaria officer (DMO), Ritu Srivastava told TOI that around 2,500 patients are suffering from this mosquito-borne disease, in the state capital. There are many others who are unaware or reluctant to seek treatment.

CMO office spokesperson Yogesh Raguvanshi said: “During the campaign, we will also set up booths for giving medicines. ”