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Malaria eradication in Mizoram faces hurdles in four border districts

Aizawl, Mar 30 (UNI) Mizoram has made significant strides in achieving the targets set under India’s malaria eradication programme, which aims for zero indigenous cases by 2030. However, four districts bordering Bangladesh and Myanmar continue to lag behind, posing a challenge to the state's overall progress, a senior health official said on Sunday.
India’s malaria eradication efforts follow a multi-pronged approach under the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) launched in 2016, focusing on enhanced surveillance, rapid case management, and integrated vector control.
Dr Chawngthanchhunga, Additional Director of the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) under Mizoram’s Health & Family Welfare Department, identified Mamit district (bordering Bangladesh and Tripura), Lunglei (bordering Bangladesh), Lawngtlai (bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh), and Siaha (bordering Myanmar) as the key areas hampering the state's malaria eradication efforts.
“Being located along international borders, these four districts continue to report high malaria incidence. Their situation has slowed down Mizoram’s progress in malaria control, keeping it on par with Tripura, while other states have made greater advancements,” he stated.
In 2023 alone, at least seven people succumbed to malaria out of a total of 16,899 cases reported. Of these, 8,950 cases were attributed to Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), the deadliest strain of malaria, while Plasmodium vivax (Pv) infections saw a notable increase compared to previous years, he added.
Reiterating the state’s ongoing struggle, Director of Health Services Dr Hmingthanmawii stated that Mizoram remains one of the worst-affected states in the country in terms of malaria incidence.
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