The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) target for malaria elimination in India is the year:
- A 2025
- B 2030 ✓
- C 2027
- D 2035
Correct answer: B. 2030
Explanation
India aims to eliminate malaria (zero indigenous cases) by 2030 as per the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016–2030 under NVBDCP. The phased targets include pre-elimination status by 2022, elimination in all low-endemic states by 2027, and national elimination by 2030 — aligned with WHO's Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030. Annual Parasitic Incidence (API) below 1 per 1000 population is the surveillance benchmark for elimination.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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