The recently launched Framework for Malaria Elimination aims to
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The Union Health Minister recently launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030, which outlines India’s strategy for elimination of the disease by 2030.
The objectives of the NFME are to:
Eliminate malaria from all low (Category 1-Elimination phase) and moderate (Category 2-Pre-elimination phase) endemic states/UTs (26) by 2022.
Reduce incidence of malaria to less than 1 case per 1000 population in all States/UTs and the districts and malaria elimination in 31 states/UTs by 2024.
Interrupt indigenous transmission of malaria in all States/ UTs (Category 3-Intensified control phase) by 2027.
Prevent re-establishment of local transmission of malaria in areas where it has been eliminated and to maintain malaria-free status of the country by 2030