India has seen a decline of 85.1% in malaria cases: Mandaviya

“Malaria is not only a public health issue but also a social, economic and political challenge that requires cooperation of all stakeholders. India in South-East Asia region to record decline in malaria cases in 2020 as compared to 2019 The only high-burden, high-impact country was India, which saw an 85.1% decline in malaria cases and an 83.36% decline in deaths during 2015-2022, Mandaviya said.

India is one of the countries that endorsed the Asia-Pacific Leaders Alliance’s malaria elimination roadmap at the East Asia Summit in 2015, propelled the region in its effort to become malaria-free by 2030.

Addressing the significant challenge posed by malaria, especially to the underprivileged and vulnerable communities, Mandaviya said, “Reinvigorated political commitment and strong technical leadership will play an important role in eliminating malaria from the world. India is committed to sharing its resources, knowledge and learnings with other countries in our effort to eliminate malaria.”

Reiterating the importance of regional and political commitment to strengthen inter-sectoral commitment with a whole systems approach, Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary stressed that the last mile should take awareness, detection, diagnosis and treatment to the doorstep of the community. need to go Successful eradication of disease.