Surveillance based estimation of burden of malaria in India, 2015-2016.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:India has launched the malaria elimination initiative in February 2016. Studies suggest that estimates of malaria are useful to rationalize interventions and track their impact. Hence, a national study was launched to estimate burden of malaria in India in 2015. METHODS:For sampling, all 624 districts of India were grouped in three Annual Parasite Incidence (cases per thousand population) categories, < two (low); two-five (moderate) and > five (high) API. Using probability proportional to size (PPS) method, two districts from each stratum were selected covering randomly 200,000 persons per district. Active surveillance was strengthened with 40 trained workers per study district. Data on malaria cases and deaths was collated from all health care providers i.e. pathological labora

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7160962 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature