World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
Malaria
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The only viable solution
It is very interesting to compare the costs of carrying out bioenvironmental control measures and chemical spray ing. "It is the cheapest way of preventing malaria, cheaper even than DDT,'
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Goa: Back to square one
For mysterious reasons, the state government is highly sceptical of the MRC s work
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Pondichery: The gnats live on
Even the memory of initial success of bioenvironmental approach has been wiped off
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Chennai: beginning of a new policy
New bye laws might help in dealing with malaria
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Hardwar: Not without help
The malaria control operations have been successful only because of help from a large public sector corporation
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Kheda: Forgotten glory
This is where it all started. And now, there is no sign of past successes
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Epidemic at hand
Thanks to El Ni o, east and central Africa is reeling under a deadly onslaught of killer diseases
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Kolar: The dilemma continues
Although the MRC s work is still going on, the community remains has not been educated to continue with it
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Hassan: Holding on
MRC s operations are still going on in this Karnataka district, but their fate is uncertain
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Needed: People s participation
Communities and state governments have to play a more important role