Filariasis

Service Description

Only IACIB has been working on Filariasis Elimination in Bangladesh as per WHO guide line, along with health education, awareness creation and morbidity control. We have successfully completed 3 pilot projects with grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, GoB and given mass drug treatment in Nilfamari District and 1 project in slum area of Dhaka city. One project was completed on Elimination of Filariasis with grant from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), at Syedpur thana under Nilfamari District 1999- 2000. In fact Canadian CIDA is the first donor organization in Bangladesh who came forward for support for this Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) and supported the IACIB to under take pilot project on filariasis elimination. One Filaria Hospital was established in 2002 with grant from The Embassy of Japan at Syedpur Under Nilphamari District and an Annex Building (Administrative Building) has been established with support from GOB. The expansion program of Hospital was completed in 2009 with construction of four storied building with support from Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh.