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For Malaria Elimination, India Needs to Integrate Its Research and Control Arms
Manju Rahi
Manju Rahi
Vector Control Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Puducherry, India;
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ABSTRACT.
India has targeted malaria elimination by 2030. The national malaria control program has positioned its strategies in this direction. Substantial support in the form of dynamic research inputs leading to policy formulation and change is needed to steer the country towards malaria elimination. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India’s nodal research body, has been generating evidence and helping to frame several policies ranging from malaria management to vector control operations. Since the country is preparing for malaria elimination, the connection between the programmatic needs and the research agenda needs further strengthening. Typically, the national malaria control program handles the implementation of programmatic activities, while the national research body, ICMR, conducts research studies to generate evidence. We propose a virtual integration of the activities conducted by these two entities to maximize the potential for translating research findings into programmatic policies. Joint monitoring of drug and insecticide resistance, codevelopment and utilization of more innovative surveillance systems, data-backed mitigation responses, and overcoming last-mile challenges are reasons for the virtual amalgamation of the two bodies. Timely translation of research outputs into policy, co-opting of workforce and material resources, joint capacity building, and synergistic advocacy are benefits of the proposed new alliance for more efficient operations. The close functioning will provide impetus to narrow down current gaps and disrupt traditional barriers, galvanizing the country toward malaria elimination.
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National Vector Borne Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health & family Welfare, India , 2016. National Framework for Malaria Elimination in India, 2016–2030. Available at: https://nvbdcp.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/National-framework-for-malaria-elimination-in-India-2016%E2%80%932030.pdf. Accessed June 16, 2021.
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World Health Organization , 2021. Malaria Terminology. Available at: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/349442/9789240038400-eng.pdf?sequence=1 Accessed February 20, 2024.
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3.
Breman JG , de Quadros CA , Dowdle WR , Foege WH , Henderson DA , John TJ , Levine MM , 2011. The role of research in viral disease eradication and elimination programs: Lessons for malaria eradication. PLoS Med 8: e1000405.
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4.
World Health Organization World Malaria Report 2021. Available at: https://www.who.int/teams/global-malaria-programme/reports/world-malaria-report-2021. Accessed May 10, 2024.
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5.
Rahi M , Chaturvedi R , Das P , Sharma A , 2021. India can consider the integration of three eliminable disease control program on malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and visceral leishmaniasis. PLoS Pathogens 17: e1009492.
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6.
Rahi M , Das P , Sharma A , 2020. Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mitigation steps provide a blueprint for malaria control and elimination. Am J Trop Med Hyg 103: 28–30.
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7.
Rahi M , Sharma A , 2022. Malaria control initiatives that have the potential to be game-changers in India’s quest for malaria elimination. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia 2: 100009.
-
8.
World Health Organization , 2019. WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication. Malaria Eradication, Benefits, Future Scenarios and Feasibility. Executive Summary (WH/CDS/GMP/2019.10). Available at: https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789240003675. Accessed June 16, 2021.
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9.
Raghavendra K , Verma V , Sharma VP , Kamaraju D , Rahi M , Chhibber-Goel J , Sharma A , 2022. Insecticide resistance status in malaria vectors in 15 states of India: Its implications and way forward towards malaria elimination. Heliyon 8: e11902.
-
10.
Yadav CP , Hussain SSA , Gupta S , Bharti PK , Rahi M , Sharma A , 2023. Tracking district-level performance in the context of achieving zero indigenous case status by 2027. PLoS Glob Public Health 3: e0001292.
-
11.
Yadav CP , Hussain SSA , Pasi S , Sharma S , Bharti PK , Rahi M , Sharma A , 2023. Linkages between malaria and malnutrition in co-endemic regions of India. BMJ Glob Health 8: e010781.
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12.
Rahi M , Das P , Sharma A , 2022. Malaria elimination in India requires additional surveillance mechanisms. J Public Health (Oxf) 44: 527–531.
-
13.
Rahi M , Sharma A , 2020. For malaria elimination, India needs a platform for data integration. BMJ Glob Health 5: e004198.
-
14.
Tanu T , Sagar V , Kumar D , 2023. IHIP—A leap into India’s dream of digitalizing healthcare. Indian J Community Med 48: 201.
-
15.
Yadav CP , Sharma A , 2022. National Institute of Malaria Research—Malaria Dashboard (NIMR-MDB): A digital platform for analysis and visualization of epidemiological data. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia 5: 100030.
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16.
Bhowmick IP et al., 2021. Validation of a mobile health technology platform (FeverTracker) for malaria surveillance in India: Development and usability study. JMIR Form Res 5: e28951.
-
17.
Sahu SS , Gunasekaran K , Vanamail P , Jambulingam P , 2013. Persistent foci of falciparum malaria among tribes over two decades in Koraput district of Odisha State, India. Malar J 12: 72.
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