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Filariasis Elimination Program

Only IACIB has been working on Filariasis Elimination in Bangladesh as per WHO guide line from 1998 at Nilphamaridistrict and Dhaka district at rented house

1. IACIB has successfully completed 3 pilot projects with grant from Ministry of Science and Technology, GoB

which includes mass drug treatment in Nilfamari District and 1 project in slum area of Dhaka city.2. One project was completed on Elimination of Filariasis with grant from Canadian International DevelopmentAgency (CIDA), Canadian High Commission in Syedpur Upazilla under Nilfamari District of Bangladeshsince 1999. In fact Canadian CIDA is the first donor organization in Bangladesh who came forward forsupport for this neglected disease and supported the IACIB to under take pilot project on filariasiselimination.

3. One Filaria Hospital was established in 2002 at Syedpur under Nilphamari District with grant from TheEmbassy of Japan and the Hospital has been expanded further in 2009 with support from Govt. of Japanand also with support from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

4. IACIB has been working on filariasis elimination and morbidity control along with social mobilization forcontrol of other communicable disease as Malaria, Kala-azar, Dengue, Rabies and Vector Control in allFilaria endemic 9 districts under Rajshahi division and filaria & Malaria co-endemic Kurigram district.

Filaria Hospital:

The Filaria Hospital at Syedpur has started functioning from 1 January 2003. The hospital is the only specializedhospital of this kind in Bangladesh and Globally. The hospital has been providing the following services.

Out door services

Indoor services

Surgery / hydrocelectomy

Physiotherapy

Diagnostic services

Community Home Based Morbidity Control (CHBMC) services

Social Mobilization

Training to GO-NGO Collaborative programs

Filaria health club and community development program

Satellite Clinic services Tobacco Control Activities

Primary Health Care Services

Communicable Disease Control Services

Research

The Filaria Hospital has been providing morbidity control services to filariasis patients to reduce their sufferings. As apart of this activity the hospital has been conducting training to Government health and paramedical health staff,NGOs, Rural Medical practitioners, JOCV volunteers.

Summary of Statement of Indoor and out doorpatient attended at Filaria Hospital from January 2003 Dec 2009 isas follows:

Indoor Patient

Period Total Patient Hydrocele Other

Jan - Dec 2003 49 31 18

Jan - Dec 2004 234 185 49

Jan - Dec 2005 516 442 74

Jan - Dec 2006 256 165 91

Jan - Dec2007 259 109 150

JJan - Dec 2008 223 153 70

Jan - Dec 2009 368 285 83

Total 1905 1370 535

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Outdoor patient

Period Total Patient Filaria Patient Other Patient Male Female Children

Jan-Dec. 2003 2009 893 1116 883 906 220

Jan- Dec. 2004 2289 1475 814 1163 953 173

Jan-Dec. 2005 4300 2580 1720 2051 1902 347

Jan-Dec. 2006 5611 3040 2571 2871 2280 460Jan- Dec 2007 11816 3947 7869 5353 5019 1444

Jan-Dec 2008 12014 3856 8158 5385 4801 2362

Jan-Dec 2009 18970 4422 14558 7303 8369 3338

Total 57009 20213 36806 25009 24230 8344

Filaria cases

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1. IACIB has completed a project Filariasis morbidity control funded by SIMAVI Netherland. Under this supportIACIB prepared a documentary film, the film is shown for social mobilization which is still continuing.

2 Under AUS-AID support IACIB Started Rehabilitation Project on sewing in 2006 among divorced filariawomen patients. The project was completed but the project activity (Sewing training and other program) isstill continuing with support from Ministry of Health, GOB.

Sewing project for rehabilitationof distress women filaria patients

3 Under CIDA funded IACIB started 8 Community / Satellite Clinics in 2004-05. The project was completedbut the clinic service is still continuing and IACIB started another 3 satellite clinic with support from Ministry ofHealth.

The 8 Community / Satellite Clinics are established in the following places:

1. Number 4 Botlagari Union Parishad, Syedpur, Nilphamari.2. Number 11 Tetulia Union Parishad, Chirir Bandar Upozila, Dinajpur.3. Number 3 Bangalipur Union Parishad, Syedpur, Nilphamari.4. Number 1 Nasratpur Union Parisad, Chirir Bandar Upozila, Dinajpur5. Charaikhola Family Welfare Center, Sadar, Nilphamari.6. Rustum Hat, Bat toli Union, Anwara, Chittagong.

7. Saulmari Union, Rawmari, Kurigram.8. Khalid Vila, College Road, Char Rajibpur, Kurigram

4 Social Mobilization/ Filaria Day Observation:

The Hospital has been observing National Filariasis Day on 15 January every year for social mobilization onfilariasis in addition to other IEC activities. The Hospital is supporting the social mobilization activities ofMinistry of Health (MOH) during MDA. IACIB has its own Cinema Van.

5 Morbidity Control by Twisting Torniquet Technique:

In August 2008 IACIB started morbidity control program by twisting technique technique at Filaria Hospitalwith the help of Prof. Wichai Ekataksin from Mahidol University. The program is ongoing now but it was foundthat people are not continuing the technique as it takes long time, though it is found to be useful.

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Filaria Hospital, Syedpur, Nilphamari

6 FilariaHospital at Savar Dhaka:

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IACIB is going to establish one 50 beded Filaria Hospital and Center for Diseases Control(CDC) at Zinzira, Savar, Dhaka with support from Ministry of Social Welfare, GOB. Thehospital is now under construction to establish a 10 storied building. There will be provision ofTraining and research center, Snake Park, Snake venom collection and anti - snake venomproduction, production of anti- Rabies vaccine of plant origin jointly with University California,Davis, USA etc

There is an urgent need for support for its sustainability, gradual expansion so that thehospital can be converted gradually into a National, Regional & International Training andResearch center for control of communicable diseases.

In addition to the Super ORS the GHSI also has visited at underconstructed Filaria Hospital,Savar, Dhaka and has an agreement with Bangladesh Directorate for Health Services andthe Institute for Allergy and Clinical Immunology to begin testing a plant-based vaccine andantibodies for preventing and treating rabies. To see more then click thelink:http://digital.davisenterprise.com/news/ucd-led-intiative-seeks-better-global-health-through-sharing/

The Filaria Hospital Syedpur has been providing hydrocele / scrotal swelling operations bymobile approach with support from Ministry of Health,GOB. There is a plan to expand thehospital for establishment of a Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Filaria Hospital, Savar, Dhaka (Underconstruction)

The filaria hospital has also been providing morbidity control services to filariasis patients to reduce theirsufferings. As a part of this activity the hospital has been conducting training to Government health andparamedical health staff, NGOs, Rural Medical practitioners, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers(JOCV), Nurses etc. The community based services are also provided through satellite clinic.

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