Mectizan Donation Program

🇮🇳Good news from United Nations India - The districts of Araria, Madhepura, Supaul and Kishanganj became the first in Bihar to undergo TAS1.

"A key shift was Bihar’s renewed emphasis on Directly Observed Treatment, which ensures that medicines are consumed in the presence of trained health workers rather than simply distributed."

Bihar achieves historic first in lymphatic filariasis elimination For generations, families across Bihar have lived under the burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF), a preventable neglected tropical disease that can cause lifelong disability, social stigma, and economic hardship.

Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer la publication du rapport « Faits saillants annuels 2025 » du MDP, qui présente les réalisations du Programme de Donation de Mectizan au cours de l'année écoulée.

Faits saillants de l’année 2025 du PDM (édition française) – Mectizan Donation Program Célébration d’un jalon historique : cinq milliards de traitements… et ça continue. Cette publication résume les réalisations du Programme de Donation du Mectizan et de ses partenaires en 2025. (Click here to view this document in English.)

🇮🇳Good news from the state of Bihar in India. World Health Organization South-East Asia Region - WHO SEARO

Bihar achieves historic first in lymphatic filariasis elimination Bihar clears TAS-1 with 55 units, low lymphatic filariasis transmission; 3 districts stop Mass Drug Administration, advancing India’s elimination goal