In 2020, the World Health Organization announced the validation of Malawi having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.
Here is the story of how Malawi gathered the political will to harness the power of the Mectizan donation for this ambitious goal. Malawi’s longtime NTDs and LF program manager, Mr. Square Mkwanda, and Togo’s former LF program manager, Pr. Monique Dorkenoo, describe their creative approaches to getting the job done.