Annual mass treatment of the entire eligible population of Samoa was carried out last month and is expected to continue this month in the remaining other communities of the country.
In 2017, WHO published guidelines on alternative mass drug administration (MDA) regimens to eliminate filariasis, in which IDA (that is, a combination of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole) is recommended for annual treatment in settings where its use is expected to have the greatest impact.
