Eleventh Five Year Plan

Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH 63Malaria cases in India declined from 3.04 in 1996 to1.82 million cases in the year 2005. The number of Plasmodiumfalciparum (Pf) cases has also been decreasing(Figure 3.1.6). More than 80% of malaria casesand deaths are reported from NE States, Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand, MP, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,Gujarat, Rajasthan, WB, and Karnataka. Under theEnhanced Malaria Control Project, 100% support wasprovided in 100 districts of 8 States, predominantlyinhabited by tribal population. These areas reported a45% decline in malaria cases.3.1.22 An estimated population of 130 million isexposed to the risk of kala-azar in the endemic areas.The annual incidence of disease has come down from77099 cases in 1992 to 31217 cases in 2005 and deathsfrom 1419 to 157, respectively. Lymphatic Filariasis(LF) remains endemic in about 250 districts in 20 Statesand UTs. The population at risk is over 500 million.To achieve elimination of LF, the GoI has launchednationwide Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA)with annual single recommended dose of diethylcarbamazinecitrate tablets in addition to scaling up homebased foot care and hydrocele operations. In 2005, 243endemic districts implemented MDA targeting a populationof about 554 million with a coverage rate of80%. Dengue fever and Chikungunya are emerging asmajor threats in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas inmany States/UTs.3.1.23 The goal of leprosy elimination at nationallevel (