Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: World Malaria Report
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 345 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH JANUARY ,2019 WORLD MALARIA REPORT

## *345. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEALTH  AND  FAMILY  WELFARE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether as per the World Malaria Report, India has made significant pro in reduction of malaria cases to bring it down by 24 per cent in 2016 - 17 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the death cases due to malaria have also come down from 194 in 2 to 29 in 2018 till September and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the vulnerable districts where m cases are mostly reported;
- (d) if so, whether the Government has chalked out a plan to concentrate on districts for reduction of malaria in these States in particular and in the general; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regar d?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)to ( e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 345* FOR 4 TH JANUARY , 20 19

- (a) Yes. WorldMalaria Report (WMR) 2018 ,published by WHO ,has reported a significant drop in the estimated malaria cases in India by 3 million fewer 2017 as compared to 2016 which is a decrease of 24% in 2017 as compared 2016. This achievement is primarily due to intensified efforts ,including improved surveillance, early diagnosis and complete treatment, distribution of Long Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), uninterrupted logistic supply and by strengthen monitoring and supervision etc.
- (b)Deaths d ue to malaria as reported by the States have come down from 194 2017 to 54 in 2018 till September.
- (c)  Yes.  The  entire  country  has  been  categorised  based  on  the  endemicit malaria -number  of  malaria  cases  reported  per  1000  population  (API - annual parasite incidence) as follows (status at end of 2017) :

| Category of districts   | Definition                                                                                              | Number        |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Category 0              | Districts/units historically considered without local transmission and reporting case for last 3 years. | to no 106     |
| Category 1              | Districts/units having API less than 1 per population.                                                  | 1000 470      |
| Category 2              | Districts/units having API 1 and less than 2 per 1000 population.                                       | above, but 68 |
| Category 3              | Districts/units having API 2 and 1000 population.                                                       | above per 34  |

(d) and (e)Yes. The National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) was launched on 11 February 2016 .The document lays out the vision, mission, br principles and practices to achieve the target of malaria elimination by 2 sync with NFME (2016 - 2030), th e National Strategic Plan (NSP) for the period 2017- 22  has  been  developed  in  which  focus  is  on  district - based  planning, implementation and monitoring.  Strategies laid down are as follows:

- Early diagnosis and complete treatment
- Case based surveillance and r pid response
- Integrated Vector Management
- o Indoor Residual Spray (IRS)
- o Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs)/ Insecticide -treated Nets (ITNs)
- o Larval Source Management (LSM)
- Epidemic Preparedness and Early Response
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Advocacy, Co ordination and Partnerships
- Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and Community Mobilization
- Programme Planning and Management
- Certification of malaria elimination at State/district leve ls