Table 3 The benefits of Lymphatic Filariasis elimination

   • Lymphatic Filariasis transmission stopped

   • Intestinal helminth burden reduced

   • Anaemia caused by hookworm alleviated

   • Disability alleviated and skin diseases controlled

   • Nutritional status improved

   • Health systems strengthened

• Improved surveillance, monitoring and evaluation

• Enhanced drug distribution system

• Social mobilisation approaches improved

• Linkage of LF to other disease interventions

• Increased human resource capacity in health

• Strengthened knowledge of disease distribution

   • Reduced costs to poor families who seek inappropriate treatment

   • Reduced costs of surgery at district level

   • Increased school attendance

   • A bridge to other public-private partnerships