Table 2.

Essential requirements for national success in GPELF

	Component	Approach	Outcome
i.	Knowing the burden of LF patients	Using different means	Defining optimal locations for LF care activities/services
ii.	Providing access and availability of basic lymphoedema and hydrocoele care	Training of providers and patients	Self-care for LE patients
		Supply of needed resources (e.g. guidelines, assessment tools)	Hydrocoelectomy camps
		Appropriate supportive supervision and oversight	Increased MDA coverage
		Advocacy in endemic areas
iii.	Ensuring the basic care is appropriate quality	Appropriate instruction and oversight	Clinical improvements in lymphoedema
		Assessment of quality of the care being provided (essential for validation)	Successful surgeries
iv.	Ensuring long-term provision of care	Integrate with main national health services (e.g. in the primary healthcare system)	Provision of care for patients with persistent clinical changes
			Identifies lymphoedema care and hydrocoelectomy surgery as important components of UHC