In 1997, the 50th World Health Assembly unanimously approved a resolution to eliminate lymphatic filariasis globally as a public health problem. 

 

The Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center is a member of the Global Alliance to Eliminate LF, a group of diverse partners actively targeting two critical objectives defined by the World Health Organization:

 

Who we are

· Stopping the spread of LF infection

· Alleviating and preventing the disability and suffering in those already infected.

 

Based at the Task Force for Child Survival and Development in Decatur, GA, and affiliated with Emory University, the LFSC provides technical expertise and collaborates closely — locally, nationally, and internationally — with partners involved in global health and the elimination of LF worldwide.

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