Lao PDR Reaches Incredible Milestone in Mitigating Neglected Tropical Diseases with Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTI International, a nonprofit research institute and leading international development organization, joins the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), World Health Organization, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in celebrating Lao PDR's achievement of eliminating lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.
- WHO officially confirmed this week that the people of Lao PDR are no longer at risk of contracting the disease.
- "It is particularly significant given that Lao PDR achieved the elimination of trachoma as public health problem in 2017, demonstrating the power of national commitment to ending neglected tropical diseases."
- We are proud to be among the partners that supported the Lao PDR Ministry of Health to achieve this important milestone for its people."
- The elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Lao PDR was supported by many partners including USAID, RTI, FHI360, WHO, Mac Foundation, and the Asian Development Bank.