India takes on malaria in its highest burden state
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An army of 900 000 trained Accredited Social Health Activists, or ASHAs, serve on the front lines of India’s attack on malaria. They undergo rigorous training by the state government before being deployed across Odisha to detect and treat malaria, and to prevent new cases of the disease.
An army of 900 000 trained Accredited Social Health Activists, or ASHAs, serve on the front lines of India’s attack on malaria. They undergo rigorous training by the state government before being deployed across Odisha to detect and treat malaria, and to prevent new cases of the disease.
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Overview
Since 2000, India has made major inroads in reducing the toll of malaria. But the path towards elimination has proven a challenge in the eastern state of Odisha, which carries more than 40% of the country’s malaria burden. In recent years, the state government has dramatically scaled up efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat malaria – with impressive results seen in a short span of time
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