Topic: Malaria
World Malaria Day – Update (April, 2023)
Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which is spread to humans through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite being preventable and treatable,...
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan: Malaria-Free Countries
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan were declared malaria-free by the WHO on March 29, 2023. This came as the result of an extensive century-long campaign by the two nations to...
WHO’s New Strategy to Combat Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa
On November 17, the World Health Organization unveiled a new strategy to combat antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. It was launched during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week –...
National Framework for Malaria Elimination
The National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 outlines the strategies of India to eliminate the disease by the year 2030. This framework has been developed with the... World Malaria Day
Annually on the 25th of April World Malaria Day is observed across the world to highlight the need for sustained political commitment and continued investment so as to...
Recent Study on Antimicrobial resistance
A recent Lancet study says that Antimicrobial resistance is now the leading cause of death. It has surpassed HIV and malaria. The study says that in 2019 antimicrobial...
August 20: World Mosquito Day
World Mosquito Day 2021 was observed on August 20, to raise awareness and alertness regarding the diseases caused by mosquitoes. The day also remembers Sir Ronald Ross who... Study: Global warming can cause malaria, dengue to billions
According to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health, a 3.7 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures from pre-industrial level by 2100 might lead to fatal outbreaks of malaria... China certified Malaria-free
China was certified as malaria-free by World Health Organisation on June 30, 2021 after a 70-year effort of eradicating this mosquito-borne disease. Highlights China reported 30 million cases... India Interagency Expert Committee on Malaria and Climate (IEC)
India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have partnered with “Malaria No More” which is a non-governmental organisation. Key Points IMD & ICMR launched...
Ayush 64 to be distributed freely
The Ministry of AYUSH recently announced that Ayush-64 will be available free of cost for mild, moderate asymptomatic patients in Delhi. The representatives or patients can visit these...
