A Study of Malaria in Gujarat State of India

Abstract

Background & Objectives: To the best knowledge of the author, there is no available literature on the status of Malaria in Gujarat. Hence the preparation of this document. The objectives of this paper were to find out the parameters of Malaria in Gujarat till as recently as possible.

Methods: By studying the documents prepared by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) and the NVBDCP website of the Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat.

Results: The Annual Parasite Incidence (API) of Malaria for Gujarat had been observed to decrease from 0.59 in 2017 to 0.33 in 2018.

Conclusions: Although the state did not reach zero Malaria cases in 2019, it is a good candidate for being among the first few states in the country to be able to achieve near-elimination goals provided it is able to control the disease well in Ahmedabad city.