As a Government
- Evaluate the true scale of the problem
- Construct and support an Action Plan for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination
- Join with regional/global initiatives for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination
As a business
- Raise awareness among the workforce and general public
- Take the lead in local and regional elimination efforts
As an individual
- Raise awareness in affected families and communities
- Support and encourage others to support national control program activities
- Ensure that individuals with filarial disease have access to treatment and follow the recommended treatment routines
Contacts
For further information about how you can help the global effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, contact:
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
or:
Dr. Anders R. Seim
HDI
Svestadvn. 27
N – 1458 Fjellstrand
Norway
or:
HDI
318 Seth Place
Rockville, MD 20850
USA
For more information about Lymphatic Filariasis check out Resources.