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Table 1 Details of MDA coverage and compliance rates by in four endemic regions/states of Myanmar

From: Rapid progress towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in endemic regions of Myanmar as a result of 16 years of anti-filarial activities (2001–2016)

Region/state

No. of endemic IUs

No. of MDA rounds

Period of MDA coverage

Reported coverage in % (range)

Compliance rate in % (range)

Magway

04a

14

2001–2016

95 (89–99)

94 (90–100)

Sagaing

06b

13

2002–2016

94 (87–100)

92 (78–100)

Mandalay

07

09

2004–2016

94 (89–97)

94 (93–95)

Rakhine

04c

06

2004–2011

96 (91–99)

96 (95–97)

  1. IU implementation unit, MDA mass drug administration
  2. aMDA started in 02 IUs in 2001, later 02 more IUs were added in 2002
  3. bMDA started in 06 IUs, later stopped in 03 IUs in 2009
  4. cMDA started in 04 IUs, later stopped in all 04 IUs in 2009