1997 माइथायनि मे दानाय 50 थि मुलुगनां सावस्रि जथुमाव सुबुङारि सावस्रि जेंना महरै लिमफेटिक फाइलेरिया फोजोबस्रांनाय थांखि लानानै मुलुगनां सावस्रि फसंथाना बुहुमनाङै फाइलेरिया फोजोबस्रांनाय हाबाफारिनि राहा लादों ।
WHO has initiated filariasis elimination programme world wide with the passage of a resolution in May 1997 by 50th World Health Assembly calling for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem .