01168nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001653003900042653003000081653001600111100003100127245008000158856007100238300001400309490000700323520068000330       2018                            d10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aLymphatic filariasis (LF)10aElimination1 aWorld Health Organization 00aGlobal programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2017.   uhttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/275719/WER9344.pdf  a589–6040 v913 a<p>Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) targeted for elimination as a public health problem. Infection with any of the 3 species of filarial parasites, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and B. timori, disrupts normal lymphatic vessel function and leads to chronic disabling consequences, manifest as hydrocele, lymphoedema and elephantiasis. The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) established by WHO aims to stop transmission and alleviate suffering among affected patients. WHO recommends feasible, cost-effective approaches to put an end to one of the world’s leading causes of avoidable disability.</p>