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Chhattisgarh Health Teams Intensify Malaria Surveillance in Forest Areas
✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🗓 04 Aug 2026, 10:37 AM
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In a bid to curb malaria transmission, health teams have stepped up surveillance activities across the forested regions of Chhattisgarh.
Health teams from the state’s health department have intensified malaria surveillance in the forested districts of Chhattisgarh.
The initiative focuses on early detection of cases and rapid treatment to prevent outbreaks in high‑risk areas.
Teams are conducting door‑to‑door visits, screening residents and distributing insecticide‑treated nets.
Officials say the effort is part of a broader strategy to meet the national malaria elimination target by 2030.
The intensified surveillance is expected to reduce the incidence of malaria in the region and improve community awareness about prevention measures.
The initiative focuses on early detection of cases and rapid treatment to prevent outbreaks in high‑risk areas.
Teams are conducting door‑to‑door visits, screening residents and distributing insecticide‑treated nets.
Officials say the effort is part of a broader strategy to meet the national malaria elimination target by 2030.
The intensified surveillance is expected to reduce the incidence of malaria in the region and improve community awareness about prevention measures.