Diseases caused by parasitic worms and causes swelling in the breast weird, muscle (leg), and gender. UN health agency, WHO has sponsored the distribution of 1.9 billion doses of medicine since 2000 simply because of it.
The success of this program is clearly disclosed in the journal Public Library of Science Neglected Tropical Diseases. The project was initiated by the Global Programme to Eliminate LF has so far take steps to prevent the 6.6 million children of this condition and will continue to conduct its program of 9.5 million other sufferers.
Dr. Mwele Malecela, head of the program said, "All we do is on track and our goal will be achieved later in the year 2020. If this does occur, this program will be case for the handling of the global eradication of disease."
Approximately 83 countries in the world is experiencing endemic disease and the program has to be implemented in 48 countries, approximately 570 million people become targets.
Another benefit
This elephant foot care using a combination of two drugs, both of which are provided free. This medicine must be given once a year for five years to ensure that the disease does not spread.
Another benefit of this is its lobat could inhibit the growth of stomach worms (intestinal) and nearly 100 million children and women have been treated with this.
Prof. David Molyneux from the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who also became executive secretary of the campaign said that the success of the program was "shocking".
"In some countries we are talking about the cost of five cents per person per year. We now have helped hundreds of millions of the world's poorest people. Of course another benefit of this drug is very important. I think this is a very important thing. Compared with other health programs, It runs much better.
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