Three UP districts have not seen malaria cases since 2022: Report
In addition to this, eight districts of the state recorded zero malaria cases in 2024. This list includes Banda, Mahoba, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Deoria, Sant Kabir Nagar, Balrampur, and Rae Bareli.
This is significant considering that India has pledged to eradicate malaria by the end of 2030. The fact came to the fore on the occasion of
World Malaria Awareness Day
, observed by the state health and family welfare department here on Friday.
Dr Madhu Gairola, Director of Communicable Diseases, UP, noted that malaria cases in the state decreased from 13,603 in 2023 to 13,477 in 2024. "No patient died of malaria in the past two years," she said. The top ten districts in terms of cases were Badaun (3,610), Bareilly (2,817), Hardoi (1,880), Shahjahanpur (846), Sitapur (815), Lakhimpur Kheri (614), Lucknow (492), Pilibhit (414), Sonbhadra (270), and Kanpur Dehat (156).
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Deputy Director Dr Vikas Singhal said that the state has intensified malaria testing, which is reflected in the state's annual blood examination rate as well. "In 2023, 1.06 crore malaria tests were conducted, while in 2024, 1.45 crore tests were done," he said. To note, annual blood examination rate (ABER) is the percentage of the population in a given area who have their blood examined for malaria parasites in a year. It is used to assess the operational efficiency of malaria control programmes and to determine the annual parasite incidence (API), which is the number of malaria cases per 1,000 people in a year.
Speaking on the sidelines of the day, principal secretary, health and family welfare department, UP, Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma said: "While malaria cases have decreased in recent years, it remains a public health issue that requires strategic measures for eradication. Timely diagnosis, effective treatment, mosquito control, and public awareness are crucial to eliminating malaria from every corner of the state. Every citizen, health worker, and department plays a vital role in this campaign."
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