In which year the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) was implemented?

Correct Answer 1958Key Points:

• After 1947 it was thought to be India's 22% population of the country was estimated to suffer from 75 million cases and 0.8 million deaths due to Malaria annually.​​
• The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) was launched in 1953.​
• Insecticidal residual spray (IRS) with DDT.
• Monitoring and surveillance of cases.
• Treatment of patients.
• ​It was converted to National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) in 1958.
• in 1976, there was a massive outbreak of malaria with 6.46 million cases.
• Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine and vector resistance to insecticides were also reported.
•  The modified plan of operations (MPO) was launched in 1977.

​Strategies under MPO

• Early diagnosis
• Prompt treatment
• Vector control and IEC/BCC with community participation.