Preventing elephantiasis: Campaign aims to motivate 460 million in India

INDIA – Nearly half the population of India is at risk for lymphatic filariasis (aka elephantiasis), a mosquito-borne parasitic disease that can cause horrible disability and disfigurement. India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an ambitious campaign to raise awareness and direct people toward a free dose of preventative treatment.

by Adrian Peter Tse