India has significantly reduced malaria cases, but the spread of the invasive city-breeding mosquito Anopheles stephensi is increasing urban malaria and threatening the goal of elimination by 2030. High-burden pockets remain in Odisha and parts of the Northeast, with added challenges from asymptomatic infections, difficult terrain and cross-border transmission. Government initiatives such as the National Framework and Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination focus on stronger surveillance, vector control, community participation and improved access to diagnosis and treatment to achieve zero indigenous cases by 2027.
Click to View MoreMR is the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites) to resist the effects of drugs that once killed them, Overuse and misuse of antibiotics and Self-medication and incomplete treatment are the causes.
By strengthening public awareness and education and regulating antibiotic drug sales we can help in controlling.
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