10-11 February 2016
WHO and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India will convene a two-day meeting to launch the National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India 2016-2030 and the Operational Guidelines for Malaria Elimination in India.
Aimed at elimination of malaria from India and improving health and quality of life, the meeting will focus on discussing strategic framework, innovation and research, health system strengthening, and sharing of experiences for malaria elimination.
In line with the WHO Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for Malaria 2016-2030 and Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) Malaria Elimination Roadmap for the Asia Pacific, the goals of the National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India are to:
- Eliminate malaria (zero indigenous cases) throughout the entire country by 2030; and
- Maintain malaria free status in areas where malaria transmission has been interrupted and prevent re-introduction of malaria
The meeting will witness a convergence of stakeholders from Indian and global public health sector. It is expected to be attended by senior officials from the MoHFW, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), state program officers (SPOs), state regional directors (RDs) along with experts from Population Foundation of India (PFI), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and other nodal institutes and organizations.