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. 2014 Jan 23:7:46.
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-46.

Seventh meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: reaching the vision by scaling up, scaling down, and reaching out

Molly Brady  1 ; Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
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Seventh meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: reaching the vision by scaling up, scaling down, and reaching out

Molly Brady et al. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

This report summarizes the 7th meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF), Washington DC, November 18-19, 2012. The theme, "A Future Free of Lymphatic Filariasis: Reaching the Vision by Scaling Up, Scaling Down and Reaching Out", emphasized new strategies and partnerships necessary to reach the 2020 goal of elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public-health problem.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Overlap between population requiring PC for all diseases and population requiring MDA for LF. Legend: A: Population requiring PC 1.9 billion. B: Population requiring MDA for LF 1.39 billion. AFR: Africa Region, AMR: Americas Region, EMR: Eastern Mediterranean Region; EUR: Europe Region, SEAR: South East Asia Region; WPR: Western Pacific Region.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Programmatic steps: MDA component.
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Figure 3
Programmatic steps: MMDP component.
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Figure 4
Working together to meet the GPELF goal. Legend: A: Integration: MMDP, vector control and MDA. B: Partnership: Collaboration to support one GPELF. MDA: mass drug administration; SCH: schistosomiasis; STH: soil-transmitted helminthiases; TRA: trachoma; ONCHO: onchocerciasis; VC: vector control; IVM: integrated vector management; GPELF: Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis; MMDP: morbidity management and disability prevention; GAELF: Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis; NGDO: non-governmental development organization; MOH: ministry of health.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Status of MDA by country.
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Figure 6
Overlap between LF and onchocerciasis in Africa. Legend: A: Lymphatic Filariasis current status (Source: AFRO NTD programme). B: Onchocerciasis treatment areas (Source: APOC).
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Figure 7
Average mosquito LF infection rates in nine sentinel villages. Legend: Based on >46,000 dissections. blue rectangle = Infected.
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