TNPSC Thervupettagam

Tamil Nadu moving towards malaria elimination phase

May 2 , 2022 941 days 1748 0
  • The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control, awarded a certificate to the State in recognition of its performance in malaria elimination and its progress from category II to category I during 2015-2021.
  • The category II denotes the pre-elimination phase and category I denotes the elimination phase.
  • While India has a target of achieving malaria elimination by 2030, Tamil Nadu aims to stamp out the disease by 2024.
  • Out of 38 districts, 31 has zero indigenous cases.

Leave a Reply

Your Comment is awaiting moderation.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories