1. a) Brief overview of the Program Division
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted through the bite of
infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The country has achieved a reduction of
78.13% in malaria morbidity and 81.25% in malaria mortality between 2015 and
2024. As per World Malaria Report (WMR) 2024, the country is no longer a High
Burden to High Impact (HBHI) country, as it is moving towards malaria elimination.
Implementation of Integrated Health Management Platform (IHIP) for real time
monitoring of cases & death across the country with on boarding of all 36
States/UTs, out of which 26 States/UTs are reporting paperless through portal.
Strategies for Malaria elimination as per NSP 2023-27
Transforming malaria surveillance as a core intervention for malaria
elimination
Ensuring universal access to diagnosis and treatment by enhancing &
optimizing case management – “testing, treating and tracking”
Ensuring universal access to malaria prevention by enhancing and optimizing
vector control
Accelerating efforts towards elimination and attainment of malaria free status
Promoting research and innovation for accelerating elimination and
prevention of re-establishment of transmission
b) Brief overview of the GC7 grant component in the Program Division:
GFATM Intensified Malaria Elimination Project-3 (IMEP-3) implemented in 159 districts in 12 project states i.e. 7 NE states, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha,
Madhya Pradesh for LLIN only and Maharashtra for NGO-SR only.
Goal: Augmenting the effort of Malaria elimination in the project states & districts
by 2027, and providing an enabling environment to prevent re-establishment of
malaria (aligned with National Strategic Plan 2023-27
