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Health, Family Welfare Ministry to organize Asia Pacific Leaders' Conclave on Malaria Elimination in New Delhi tomorrow

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry will organize the Asia Pacific Leaders' Conclave on Malaria Elimination in New Delhi tomorrow. The Conclave will provide a platform for leaders from the Asia Pacific region to discuss ongoing efforts toward malaria elimination. The Ministry said, the Conclave aims to reaffirm political commitment to galvanise action for malaria elimination by 2030.<br />''<br />''India has made remarkable progress towards malaria elimination in recent years and has been appreciated at the global level. Among the 11 countries that are part of the World Health Organization's High Burden to High Impact initiative, only India has reported a decline in malaria cases during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry said, Malaria cases have dropped by over 85 per cent and deaths also dropped by over 83 per cent from 2015 to 2022.<br />

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