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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volume  11, Issue 2, July - December 2023, Pages 33-36
 

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A Study of Malaria in Himachal Pradesh

Arvind Nath

Scientist ‘E’, ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Dwarka, New Delhi 110077, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.11223.4

Abstract

Background: To the best knowledge of the author, there is no available literature on the status of Malaria in Himachal Pradesh. Hence the preparation of this document.

Objectives: To find out the parameters of Malaria in Himachal Pradeshtill as recently as possible.

Methods: By studying the documents prepared by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) and the website of the National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal Pradesh under which the State NVBDCP functions.

Results: It is seen that the Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of Malaria in Himachal Pradesh had come down to the very low level of 0.02 in 2018 and that there were only 15 cases of Malaria during 2021.

Conclusions: Himachal Pradeshis very close to achieving Malaria elimination goals.


Keywords : Malaria, Himachal Pradesh, API, NVBDCP, WHO.
Corresponding Author : Arvind Nath