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| Communicable Diseases > Current Projects > Social Mobilization and Service Delivery for Malaria Control and Kala-Azar Elimination amongst Vulnerable Communities in India |
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| Background |
Malaria and Kala-azar have been major public health concerns in India. These diseases are mostly prevalent in hard core endemic pockets inhabited predominantly by poor rural populations including the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and other marginalized communities, who have relatively limited access to quality health care, communication and other basic facilities, and are thus rather vulnerable.
Till now, the limited involvement of non-profit agencies (NGOs/ FBOs/ CBOs/ Trusts, etc.) in Malaria control/ Kala-azar elimination that have community based expertise and experiences has led to persistence of public sector provider-driven programmes.
The most malaria-prone areas in India are among its poorest. Out of all reported malaria cases in India, nearly half are from Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The World Bank supports Vector Borne Disease Control Project is under implementation in 93 of the most endemic districts in eight states.
This programme recognizes the need for engaging the non-profit agencies (NGOs/ FBOs/ CBOs/ Trusts, etc.) to complement the ongoing and/or planned control/ elimination efforts by NVBDCP, particularly in rural and tribal endemic areas predominantly inhabited by the vulnerable communities.
Public Private Partnership is a key supportive programme strategy aiming at reaching the entire target population with correct information and services on effective VBD control/ elimination tools and technologies.
In this background, the present project is to provide effective and high quality technical and management services to plan and implement social mobilization and delivery of timely and appropriate preventive and curative services for malaria control and Kala-azar elimination in identified endemic areas. |
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