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The benefits of Lymphatic Filariasis elimination |
| • Lymphatic Filariasis transmission stopped |
| • Intestinal helminth burden reduced |
| • Anaemia caused by hookworm alleviated |
| • Disability alleviated and skin diseases controlled |
| • Nutritional status improved |
| • Health systems strengthened |
| • Improved surveillance, monitoring and evaluation |
| • Enhanced drug distribution system |
| • Social mobilisation approaches improved |
| • Linkage of LF to other disease interventions |
| • Increased human resource capacity in health |
| • Strengthened knowledge of disease distribution |
| • Reduced costs to poor families who seek inappropriate treatment |
| • Reduced costs of surgery at district level |
| • Increased school attendance |
| • A bridge to other public-private partnerships |
Molyneux Filaria Journal 2003 2:13 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-2-13 |