The last six phases of the malaria-free Chhattisgarh campaign have yielded good results.
The Annual Parasite Index (API) of Chhattisgarh, which was 2.63 in 2018, has fallen to 0.92 in 2022, said the Director of Epidemic Control, Dr. Subhash Mishra.
The Health and Family Welfare Department organized the seventh phase of the malaria-free campaign and detected 7,930 people positive out of 9,30,820 screened in four districts, he said.
Mishra said in the seventh phase, 1,959 survey teams checked 1,83,796 houses in Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur and Sukma districts.
The teams motivated the people to use mosquito nets and take other steps to prevent malaria. Chemicals were sprayed in stagnated water bodies near houses.
He said there has been a marked decrease in the number of malaria patients. Immediate treatment was extended to the positive cases. The Mitanins also conducted follow up visits.
