Lok Sabha Question No. 1039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Malaria outbreaks in Meghalaya
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER 2021

## MALARIA OUTBREAKS IN MEGHALAYA'

## 1039.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) Whether  Government  is  aware  that  Meghalaya  is  a  Category  3  zone  for  Malaria outbreaks in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  awareness  initiative  in  Meghalaya  to prevent spread of Malaria; and
- (c) The  number  of  deaths  recorded  under  different  age-groups  due  to  Malaria  in  North Eastern Region, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) Meghalaya state is under Category-3 as per the National Framework launched in February, 2016 and targeted for malaria elimination by 2027. In 2014, Annual Parasite Index of Meghalaya state was 12.52, since 2019 state has achieved API less than 1.
- (b) The awareness initiative taken by the Government in Meghalaya state to prevent Malaria are as follows:
-  Observance of World Malaria Day every year on 25th April and anti-malaria month every  year  in    June  for  generating  community  awareness  regarding  the  disease,  its prevention and control measures.
-  39 Mega-Phone have been procured for the Malaria Technical Supervisors (MTS) for dissemination of key malaria messages to the community.
-  10,137 Information Education and Communication (IEC) board carrying key malaria messages have been installed in schools.
-  Posters and Pamphlets were distributed carrying key malaria messages.
-  Faith based organization are utilized to disseminate malaria messages.
-  Behaviour  Change  Communication  and  community  mobilization    is  conducted  at state, district and local level.

(c) The  numbers  of  deaths  due  to  malaria  recorded  under  different  age  groups  in  North Eastern Region/State/UT wise for the year of 2020 and the current year 2021 are as follows.

|        |                   | 2020      | 2020       | 2020      | 2020   | 2021 *   | 2021 *     | 2021 *     | 2021 *   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|--------|----------|------------|------------|----------|
| S. No. | States            | < 5 Years | 5-15 Years | >15 Years | Total  | <5 Years | 5-15 Years | > 15 Years | Total    |
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0      | 0        | 0          | 0          | 0        |
| 2      | Assam             | 0         | 1          | 1         | 2      | 0        | 0          | 0          | 0        |
| 3      | Manipur           | 0         | 0          | 2         | 2      | 0        | 0          | 0          | 0        |
| 4      | Meghalaya         | 0         | 3          | 1         | 4      | 1        | 1          | 1          | 3        |
| 5      | Mizoram           | 1         | 1          | 4         | 6      | 1        | 2          | 7          | 10       |
| 6      | Nagaland          | 0         | 0          | 0         | 0      | 0        | 0          | 0          | 0        |
| 7      | Tripura           | 1         | 1          | 0         | 2      | 1        | 3          | 0          | 4        |
| Total  | Total             | 2         | 6          | 8         | 16     | 3        | 6          | 8          | 17       |

## *2021 data is provisional