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PREFACE
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Malaria was and still is a public health problem of

importance

great

in

considerable

Despite

country.

the

efforts since nearly last forty five years to eradicate or

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control it in the country,

malaria is still prevalent and
It undermines the

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is one of the most devastating disease.

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health and welfare of the families, endangers the survival

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the

of

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strains

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debilitates

children,

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both

excessive

and

country's

resources

scarce

productivity

low

costs,

health

public

people's

and

population

active

the

by
and

impaired growth.
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The in-depth evaluation of modified plan of operation

(MPO)

of

1985,

in

NMEP

the

commented

malaria

the

on

situation that ’’the problem of malaria in India is grossly

underestimated1’ . According to an extrapolation made by the
Malaria Research Centre, Delhi on the basis of chloroquine

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estimated that nearly

it was

consumption in the country,

35.5 million episodes of malaria were treated in addition
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to

those

national

treated

from

level

stabilization

under

of

NMEP

any

1992 ,

till

1983

total

in

malaria

one

year.

the

has

been

although

P.

there

cases,

At

Falciparum problem almost doubled from 21.8 percent in 1981

to that of 43.9 percent in 1991.
In Rajasthan,

the lowest number of reported malaria

the

last

malaria

and

cases

during

cases

of

reported. However,

decade
14,006

were

in

1986,

P.Falciparum

when

54,618

cases

were

in 1994 there has been more than three
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fold increase in total malaria cases and six fold increase

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in P.Falciparum cases in the state,

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great

concern.

1984 ,

Since

which is a matter of
repeated

been

have

there

epid,emics/outbreaks year after year in some of the problem

districts, although a few have maintained a downward trend.

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The State Government took notice of the recent outbreak of

1994

in

addition

in

and

Jaisalmer

and

Barmer

to

implementing a very successful crash control programme in
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problem districts, constituted an Expert Group to look into

trends and factors for resurgence and to suggest measures

to

prevent

recurrence

of

malaria

is

the

in

western

desert

the

detailed

districts of the state.
The

present

report

outcome

of

studies carried out by the members of the Expert Committee

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information collected from the Directorate of

based upon

Medical

and

Hydrology,

Indira

Health

Rajasthan,

Services,

of

Department

Irrigation, Agriculture, Tourism, Sheep & Wool,

Gandhi

Canal

Family Welfare,

Board,

Regional

Office

of

Desert Medicine Research Centre,

interaction with

the

(SEARO),

New

Delhi.

In

officials

of

all

above

agencies,

Jodhpur,
WHO

and Malaria Research Centre
to

&

and

Directorate of NMEP

addition

Health

members

had

detailed

discussions with the Collectors and other officials of the

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Department of Health,

Irrigation

and

Revenue,

Education

Public Health Engineering,

and

the

NGOs

and

public

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representatives in the districts of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and
Barmer.

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The report brings out urgency of revised strategy for

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control,

malaria

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recommendations for immediate action.

The Committee makes
resource

a strong plea for sustained political commitment,
allocation

for

effective

implementation

of

review

and

including

strategy

control

malaria

revised
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steps

and

and

f inally

and

resurgence

its

prevent

to

measure

recurrence

for

f actors

outlines

revision of drug policy and insecticide policy.

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The Committee feels honoured to have been invited to

assist the State Government in their endeavour to cope with
the increasing problem of malaria. Members are grateful to

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be

with

associated

this

task

significant

of

social

relevance.
The Committee received wholehearted cooperation

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from

support

all

the

agencies

concerned

including

and
the

Directorate of Medical & Health Services, Rajasthan. Member
are grateful for the same.

Member

Secretary,

Dr.

Our special gratitudes to the
for

S.D.Gupta

his

very

competent

support throughout the deliberations and report writing.
It is hoped that the report would receive appropriate
and

due

consideration

implementation.

the

of

Government

may

State

also

like

Government

for

share

this

to

report with the Directorate of National Malaria Eradication

Programme,

Malaria

Research

Centre

and

WHO

(SEARO)z

New

Delhi.
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JAIPUR
23 January,

RAMESHWAR SHARMA
M. D. , M. P. H . , F.A.M.S.
Cha irman
Expert Committee on Malaria

1995

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ACRONYMS

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CHC
CMHO
DPHS
Dy.CMHO
DMHS
DMRC
DDC
FTD
FRT
GOI
GOR ’
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ICMR
IEC
MRC
MO
MPW
MPO
MOHFW
NMCP
NMEP
NICD
NGO
OPD
PHC
PV
PF
PFCP
PCD
ROHFW
SPR
SFR
SIDA
SC
WHO(SEARO)

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Active Case Detection
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
Assistant Malaria Officer
Anopheles Culicifacies
Anopheles Fluviatilis
Anopheles Stephensi
Annual Parasite Incidence
Annual Blood Examination Rate
Community Health Centre
Chief Medical & Health Officer
District Public Health Supervis-r
Dy.Chief Medical & Health Off i--'r
Dte. of Medical & Health Servi«'rs
Desert Medicine Research Centre
Drug Distribution Centre
Fever Treatment Depot
Fever Radical Treatment
Government of India
Government of Rajasthan
Insecticide Residual Spray
Indian Council of Medical Resf'arch
Information Education Communicat ion
Malaria Research Centre
Medical Officer
Multi Purpose Worker(M)
Modified Plan of Operations
Ministry of Health & Family Wr ,!3i'e
National Malaria Control Procn arno
National Malaria Eradication IN--iramme
National Inst.of Communicable Pi'-cases
Non Governmental Organisation
Out Patient Department
Primary Health Centre
Plasmodium Vivax
Plasmodium Falciparum
Plasmodium Falciparum Containrv-iH I ‘roq .
Passive Case Detection
Reg. Office of Health & Familv t'11 f arc
Slide Positive Rate
Slide Falciparum Rate
Swedish International Dev.Agervy
Sub Centre
World Health Organisation (So>Hb l ist
Asia Regional Office)

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PREFACE
ACRONYMS

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PRELUDE

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CHAPTER 1

MALARIA CONTROL- A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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National Malaria Control Programme
National Malaria Eradication Programme
Modified Plan of Operations (MPO)

P. Falciparum Containment Programme

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Malariogenic stratificationRevised Strategy
Global Strategy

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CHAPTER 2

RAJASTHAN : GENERAL PROFILE

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CHAPTER 3

MALARIA IN RAJASTHAN

1.1
1.2
1.3 ’
1.4
1.5

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1.6

RETROSPECT

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3.1

3.1.1
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3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7

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3.3.1
3.3.2
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CHAPTER 4

4.1
4.1.1

4.1.2

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State Level
Trends in Annual Parasite Incidence
Emergence of P. Falciparum

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District Level
Districts in Jodhpur Zone
Districts in Bikaner Zone
Districts in Ajmer Zone
Districts in Kota Zone
Districts in Jaipur Zone
Districts in Udaipur Zone
P. Falciparum in the districts

Entomological Profile
Prevalent Vectors and Vector Density
Vector Susceptibility

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Drug Resistance

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CURRENT SITUATION

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State Level

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Morbidity
Morta1ity

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4.2

District Level

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4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6

Ja isalmer
Barmer
Bharatpur
Jaipur
Ganganagar
Dungarpur

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4.3

Transmission and Outbreak of malaria

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4.4

Entomological Profile

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4.5

Drug Resistance

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4.6

Environmental Conditions

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4.7

Malaria Control Activities

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4.7.1 Organisation
Control Activities
4.7.2
Insecticide spray
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Surveillance and Treatment
4.7.2.2

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Control Measures in the
Current Outbreak

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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
MALARIA OUTBREAK

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CHAPTER 6

RECOMMENDATIONS

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CHAPTER 7

RECOMMENDATIONS EOR IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

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CHAPTER 5

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REFERENCES

ANNEXURE
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PRELUDE

The

Government

of

Rajasthan,

keeping

in

view

the

recent high incidence of malaria, especially in the western
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districts

of

constituted

Rajasthan,

a

Technical

Expert

Committee on Malaria vide order Fll(8) M&H/ Gr 3/ 93 dated
November

2,

1994 .

The

following

were

nominated

to

the

Expert Committee.

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1. Dr Rameshwar Sharma
Former Vice Chancellor
University of Rajasthan

Chairman

2 . Dr D.K.Jagdev
Former Director
Medical and Health Services,
Rajasthan

Member

3 . Dr G.S. Ganlot
Director
Medical and Health Services
Rajasthan

Member

4.

Member

Dr Kunal Kothari
Professor of Medicine
SMS Medical College
Jaipur

5. Dr S.D. Gupta
Joint Director (IEC)
Medical and Health Services
Rajasthan

Member Secretary

The following members were later co-opted:

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1. Dr T.P. Jain
Former Professor
Preventive and Social Medicine
SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Co-opted Member

2 . Dr Devendra Kothari
Professor
India Institute of Health
Management Research, Jaipur

Co-opted Member

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Terms of Reference:

Following terms of reference were set for the Expert
Committee:

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The Committee will assess the trend of malaria
incidence in various districts in thet state
specially the western districts which are more
endemic.

2.

identify
the
factors
will
Committee
The
associated with increased incidence of malaria.

3.

The ’Committee will suggest
check future recurrence.

steps

necessary

to

The Committee would submit its recommendations within
one month of its appointment.

General Approach
The

Committee

Expert

of

members

held

a

series

of

meetings to review the situation, finalise the methodology,
and develop tools & check-lists. The committee conducted a

detailed discussion with the state level health officials
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focusing



on

current

of

status

malaria

in

Rajasthan,

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previous

trends,

Eradication

implementation

Programme,

of

malaria

the

National

control

Malaria

strategy,

infrastructure,

logistics and supplies,and monitoring and

decision

system.

making

The

opinion

of

the

state

and

district level officials was also elicited on the possible
reasons for the current outbreak of malaria in the Western

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districts. The Expert Committee also procured information

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from the Indira Gandhi Canal Board,

Department of Agriculture,

Irrigation Department,

Department of

Sheep and Wool,

Department of Tourism, Hydrology and the Regional Office of
Health & Family Welfare

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Selection of districts

The committee decided to conduct detailed analysis in
selected

basis

of

districts.

their

Six

districts

geo-environmental

were

selected

position

and

on

the

Annual

Parasite Incidence. Following districts were selected:

High Incidence

Barmer and Jaisalmer

Medium Incidence

Dungarpur and Bharatpur

Low Incidence

Jaipur and Ganganagar

The Committee focused its special attention on the two

western desert districts namely Jaisalmer and Barmer.

Data Collection
The existing records available at the state, district
and primary health centre level and also in the hospitals

were the main source of

data and have been extensively

utilised for ana lysis. However, additional information was

also obtained from the selected districts on a specially
designed proforma for the districts and the PHCs.

Field Visit and discussion

The Expert Committee conducted intensive field visits

to Jaisalmer and Barmer districts to assess the situation
in the field first hand and carry out in-depth discussions
with
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District

Collectors

and

other

district’ officials

including Chief Medical & Health Officers, Dy Chief Medical

and Health officers, district hospital specialists, CHC and

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PHC medical officers.
laboratory

hea1th v/orkers and supervisors and

technicians.

The

representatives of people,

Group

also

interacted

with

non-governmental organizations

and the members of the public including patient s during its

visit to the villages and hamlets in the two districts.

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The

Expert

Committee

also

met

the

Directors

of

National Malaria Eradication Programme and Malaria Research
of
Division
Of f icer,
Programme
and
(ICMR)
Centre
in New Delhi,
Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office
issues pertaining to
for consultation on broad policy
modification in the
malaria control strategy and scope for
changing approaches to
strategy, research issues and the
malaria control, drug and insecticide resistance.

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MALARIA CONTROL- A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1.1 National Malaria Control Programme
Since
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1953,

Malaria Control

Programme has undergone

concept,

objectives and strategy,

three major changes

in

The first change was with the

launching of NMCP in April

1953 with the objective to reduce malaria transmission to

a level at which it would cease to be a major public health

principal

The

residual

insecticide spray of human dwellings and cattle

shed,

establishment of state anti malaria organization to

carry out survey
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operational strategy comprised of

problem.

and monitor malaria

incidence and make

anti-malaria drugs available to patients reporting to an
institution.

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1.2 National Malaria Eradication Programme

Later, the second change was that in keeping with the
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recommendations

of

the

Government of India (GOI)

World

VIII

Health

Assembly,

the

decided to convert the NMCP into

National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP)

from 1958.

and it was to
The main objective was to eradicate malaria,
achieved

by

interruption

elimination

of

all

be

of

indigenous

malaria

cases

transmission

through

and

continued

radical treatment of the
search for all malaria cases and
eradication was achieved, to
same ; and finally after the
The basic philosophy of the
provide a maintenance service.
eradication programme, being the totality of coverage of

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the

entire

for

community

residual

insecticide

spray,

to

anti-malaria drugs,
search all fever cases and administer
services through out
establishment of efficient laboratory
trained man power to
and to develop a
the country,
objectives. The programme was
accomplish the programme
be
vertical approach and was to
based on a system of
phase,
attack.
manner
phased^
a
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implemented
. Strict criteria
consolidation phase and maintenance phase
to
of attack phase in
entry
for
down
laid
was , also
maintenance phase. By
consolidation phase and later into

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1966 , total malaria cases

search

had

reached

a

all

time

detected through intensive

low

level of

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to

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estimated in 1952. Further,
million against 75 million as
million deaths a year as
there were no deaths against 0.8
sudden withdrawal
estimated in 1952. In 1965, there was a
of bilateral assistance, including supply of insecticid

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at a time
on the programme
which had serious repercussions
This resulted in
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when the programme was ” in midstream
malaria cases upto 1970, after which
gradual increase in
and doubling phenomenon from
there was a rapid escalation
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had reached a level of
1971 onwards. By 1976, the incidence
were
which 11.6 percent
out
of
cases
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million
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during the resurgence
P.Falciparum. The data showed that
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incidence of p.Vivax rose
between 1965 and 1976,- the

times while P.Falciparum

increased by 29 times.

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observed in Rajasthan.
A similar resurgence was also
Chittorgarh,
districts namely;
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Jalore,

Kota,

Udaipur,

Bikaner

Barmer,

identified with areas of persistent
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and Jodhpur were

transmission even after

operations
13 to 17 years of spray

and 8 to 11 years of

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surveillance.

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in Malaria in the
In the light of this rapid increase
Consultative Committee
country and on recor.rendation of the
was
Plan of Operation (MPO)
of Experts, the Modified
entailed considerable changes in the
adopted in 19 7J7, which
operational aspects. Some
policy related to technical and
in the operational strategy are as
important changes made

follows:

1.
2.
3.

4.

malaria
units
were
of
erstwhile
The
boundaries:
boundaries.
to the district
u.
rearranged to conform
c
1 i and laboratory
The Active case3 detection (ACD) the PHC level.
1 ised to t*._ -services were decentra
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>1^2 for case detection
focal point
PHC was made the
and spray operations.
system, laboratory services i.
the task, the
Because of the specraliseo
pec ia1ised mature of
direct
under
spray
operations
were
conti
responsible
supervision of Malaria Inspector who was

to the district Malaria Officer.
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6.

7.
8.

the
the areas where P.
Special atten-ion was focused on dominant and showing
Falciparum species of ‘malaria was
rising trend.
Chief Medical &
The Medical Cfficer of PHC and theresponsible
for
were
made
Health
Officer
implementation of the programme.
were established for the
Zonal Entomological\ teams
1 studies.
promotion of entomologica
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taken up in 1971, was
Urban Malaria Scheme, which was
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through
centres

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available
drugs were made
Anti-malarial
drug distribution
as
agencies
voluntary
(DDCs).

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In addition, at fever treatment depot (FTD) and VHGs
located 1 for 1000 population, would collect blood
smears.

the

. Further,

phasing system of NMEP namely attack.

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were abolished. The

consolidation and maintenance phases,

Annual Parasite Incidence (API) was considered as the main

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deciding

factor
spray

insecticide

for

of

delineation

the

Because

activities.

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of

areas

for

number

of

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constraints, anti-malaria measures were restricted to areas

only with API levels of 2 and above. There was no specific

time

prescribed

element

the

for

spraying

activities.

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the situation was to be assessed and judged on

each case,

its own merit.

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Considering the increase of P.Falciparum incidence and

development of P.Falciparum resistance,

was

priority

and

later

given

special attention
the

contain

to

spread

of

the country and a special

P.Falciparut to other parts of

was
programme of P. Falciparum Containment Programme (PFCP)
launched with the help of SIDA/WHO in 1977.

Starting from

55 districts in 1976-1977, the PFCP was expanded in stages

to

a

of

total

disbanded

in

81

districts

in 1981.

1989

primarily

on

account

international and bilateral support.
covered

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Rajasthan

under

this

Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara.
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This
of

programme was
tapering

of

Three districts were

special

programme

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On

experimental

an

abortive

made

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effort

Directorate

of

NMEP had

stratification

of

various

the

basis,

of

activities under the
sections/sectors for malaria control
it was learnt during
However,
MPO of NMEP in 1993 .
various
that for
discussions’ with the Director, NMEP
reasons, this approach was
administrative and operationa1
found feasible by the
not implemented by the State and nor
for the present. This was to be
NMEP and hence abandoned
Karnataka and Rajasthan
up in two States namely
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not the least,
Last, but

with the adoption on World

malaria by the Ministerial

Declaration on the control of
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in Amsterdam, a need
which took place in 1992
re-orient the malaria control programme
has now emerged to
Malaria Control Strategy and its
in accordance with Global
health care. The
implementation in the context of primary
health care
n f irmly rooted in primary
is
Global strategy
and national
strengthening of local
approach and calls for
community
for
control,
diseases
for
capabilities
decentralisation of decision making,
partnership and the
with
of malaria control activities
the
integration
for
'and for involvement of
related disease control programmes
concerned with education,
other sectors especia Uy those
and Environment”.
agriculture, social development

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entomological

aspects

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malaria in the State along with the achievements
various
malaria control programme so far. The

epidemiological

of

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socio­

the
economic factors which contribute to malaria problem,

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and vector resistance
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of malaria
and newer developments in tools and technology

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control have also been considered.

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RAJASTHAN : GENERAL PROFILE

is the second

Rajasthan, situated in the north-west,

largest state in the country in terms of geographic area

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with a population of about 44 million (1991). It accounts

for about 10.4 percent of the land area and 5.2 percent of
the population of the country. The major part of the state

is arid and semi-arid. The state has 31 districts including

four districts,

namely;

recently Hanumangarh,

Dausa,

Rajsamand and more

Baran,

which have been newly created.

The

districts have been grouped in six administrative zones,

namely; Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur and Ajmer.

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state

The

predominately

is

population living in the rural area.
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percent

77

rural,

of

17.3 percent of the

population belong to scheduled castes and 12.4 percent are

tribal.

Two

districts,

predominantly tribal with 73.4

tribal

population,

Udaipur

(36.8

Sawa imadhopur

The

Sirohi

percent),

percent),

Dungarpur,

Bundi

are

65.8 percent

percent and

respectively.

(22.6

and

Banswara

other

districts,

(23.4

percent),

(20.3

percent)

and

Chittorgarh (20.3 percent) also have a fairly large tribal

population.

11
*

Bikaner,

Churu,

Ganganagar,

Pali,

Nagaur,

Sikar

and

predominantly desert districts which

are

districts,

Jodhpur,
Jhunjhunu,

Jaisalmer,
are

Barmer,

Jalore,

I

11

i

characterised

low

by

density,

population

low

literacy,

high population growth
host ile climatic conditions and a
dr­

rate .

The

state

is

to

considered

be

a

demographically

910 females to
backward state as the sex ratio is as low as
(28.44 percent)
1000 males, the high decadal growth rate
population). The infant
and • birth rate (35 per 1000

i

continue to be
mortality rate and maternal mortality rate
higher than the national average.

The

literacy rate

is only 38.6 percent with female

literacy only 20.4 percent. About 30 percent of population

*

lives below poverty line. The State is yet in the process
(
(

of industrial development.

(

The

state,

however,

has

an

impressive

health

There are
infrastructure with an extensive rural network.

283
218 .CHCs, 237 Block PHCs, 1216 PHCs, 8000 Sub Centres,
These
Dispensaries and 218 Hospitals at various levels.
curative and
health and medical institutions provide
preventive services, including implementation of various

3

national

health

programmes.

A

large

health manpower

is

engaged in delivery of health care to the people in rural
and urban areas.

3
The

3


2
'3

climate

conditions.

is

characterised

by

extreme

weather

The average annual rainfall is about 277 mm.
12

1

(

(

(

It.

(
*

The temperature ranges between 45-49 degree Celsius during

are

(

summer and non-rainy days. The extremes of temperature

(

recorded during winter when it goes down to below 4 degree

r

Celsius.

The Barmer and Jaisalmer districts,
<

which

faced an

epidemic of malaria during the current year are typical
desert districts with very low population density, being 51

and 9 per sq.km, respectively. The average village size is

about

33

sq

km

in

Barmer

and

74

sq

Rm

in

Jaisalmer

district, thus greatly limiting the accessibility in these

O

areas. The average rainfall is 262 mm in Barmer and 151 mm
in Jaisalmer district. A fairly large population in these
i

districts is migratory and the migration is seasonal.

(

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13

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CHAPTER 3
RETROSPECT

MALARIA IN RAJASTHAN

3.1 ’STATE LEVEL

Trends in Annual Parasite Incidence

3.1.1

<

to

continues

Malaria

be

an

health

the disease has maintained

However,

problem in Rajasthan.

public

important

(

a low endemicity level in the state with focal and sporadic
f

rise in incidence in the different parts of the state.

the
(

level,

state

review of malaria

a

situation based

At

on

available data, reveals that the Annual Parasite Incidence

an

(API),

used

indicator

measure

to

incidence

the

of

i

(

malaria z
the

<

-A

launch

control
1977

that

showed

of

the API

Modif ied

in 1977.

Plan

sharply declined

of

Operations

since

malaria

for

recorded as high as 7.7

The API was

in Rajasthan.

has

no clear trends in malaria

Thereafter,

incidence have been observed in the subsequent years.

*

(

API has shown rise and falls
the highest

of

3.4

in

the

in

The

in the following years with

1983 .

year

The API

remained

below 2.0 during the period 1984-1988 and in the year 1991.
There was a
i

slight rise in the API

then

1992

focal

outbreaks

and

1993 .

during

of

epidemics

in 1989

there

these

years

of

malaria

confined

to

December,

it recorded a all time high API

post.

loca1i sed

modified

plan

of

areas.

During

operation

have

which

1994 ,

period.

1990 and

and

remained

as

on

of 3.94
The

been

in the

data

presented in the TABLE 3.1.

14

“’S’®?’"fV':-yr-'•1

15th

are

(

-J

3.1.2 Emergence of P. Falciparum

(

While the state average API

t

st:*/

has not fluctuated to a

occurred in the type of
gr.e^t extent, a significant change
- \
. Falciparum species of malaria
malaria with emergence of P

<

over

a

During

of

these

years,

accounted

years

ten

last

period

starting

f or

malaria

t

malaria cases in the state.

accounted for as many as

*

1984

P.

or

1993 .

Falciparum
all

more

cases

of

i . e.

1994 ,

it has

This year,

percent of total

38

to

cases.

The

Falciparum malaria has great public health

emergence

of

relevance.

Firstly,

associated

with

secondly,

1984

from

percent

20

(

between

causes

it

high

case

fatality

which

malaria

cerebral
and

malaria

is

deaths;

care
it requires better and an immediate patient

(

and case’management; and thirdly, the falciparum malaria is

(

to usual antimore frequently associated with resistance

*

(

malarial drugs.

it is significant to mention that there has

However,

been

a

malaria

(
(

nearly

four

fold

increase

a

six

fold

in

and

in

of

cases

of

the

state

in

number

P.Falciparum

in

the last decade in
• 1994, from the all time lowest figure of
this
1986 . On the other hand, during the similar period,
fold
1.4
increase has been to the tune of 1.2 and
respectively

at the

national

level.

In

1986,

there were

i

million were
1.79 million cases of malaria out which 0.64
of malaria
P.Falciparum in the country, and in 1993, cases

level wex^L-Qgly 2.27 and
and P. Falciparum at the national
-^\th Associe£o^;
0.87 million, respectively.
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TABLE 3.1
INCIDENCE OF MALARIA IN RAJASTHAN FROM 1977 TO 1994

YEAR

POPULATION
ESTIMATED*

30064015
1977
30883543
1978
31192347
1979
31594377
1980
32491968
1981
32912715
1982
33582802
1983
34164217
1984
34680856
1985
34680856
1986
34680856
1987
35377565
1988
35377565
198936375875
1990
43880640
1991
43880640
1992
44005990
1993
44005990
1994
(Upto 10.12.94)

Source

:

BLOOD SLIDES
COLLECTED

MALARIA
CASES

3318047
3140166
3515605
4200295
3991672
3264810
3161398
2901731
3029792
2941659
3219417
3494559
3074207
3567539
3178381
3833881
3644944
4296155

231834
146295
83394
96118
100694
75320
115177
- 101993
66730
54618
65523
104109
112316
114688
77577
121499
107797
208872

P. F.
CASES

13660
5668
4803
15071
14752
12 3 9 6
36395
20784
12812
14 006
14086
29467
24228
32887
16098
41727
26719
78483

Directorate of Medical & Health Services,

16

%PF “

API

SPR

SER

DEATHS

5.9
3.9
5.7
15.7
14.6
17 . 1
31.6
20.3
19.2
25.6
21.5
28.3
21.5
28.6
20.7
34.3
24.8
38.0

7.7
4 .7
2.6
3.0
3. 1
2.2
3 . 4
2. 0
1.9
1. 6
1.9
1.8
3.1
3.2
1.8
2.8
2.5
4 .7

6 0
4 6
2 3
2 0
2 5
2 3
2 6
3 5
2 2
1 9
2 0
2 0
3 7
3 2
2 4
3 3
3 0
4.9

0.4
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.3
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.7
1.8

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
2
1
50
10
55
19
395

Rajasthan

KJ

*

/
(
(
(

3.2

DISTRICT LEVEL

(

(

Malaria has a typical epidemiological behaviour that

(

its distribution is focal
it is a localised disease and

depending upon geo-environmental conditions, socio-economic

characteristics and cultural practices and human behaviour.
Thus,

level average may not truly reflect the

state

the

the

of

therefore,

undertaken using

the

of

records

health

the

The

I) •

respective

zones

at

various

levels

have

been

grouped

in

districts

to

Kota,

Ajmer,

Bikaner,

Jodhpur,

namely z

the

from

department

-i

(Annexure

available

data

was,

analysis

district-wise

A

problem.

magnitude

s \ ;

Jaipur and Udaipur. The district-wise trends in API during

<

1984 have been
the period of past ten years starting from

*

presented in graphic form for each zone.

i

3.2.1 DISTRICTS IN JODHPUR ZONE

This zone includes Jodhpur,
Sirohi

and

Barmer

rising in 1987

The

districts.

in Jalore,

Sirohi and

in 1988
1). Jalore recorded peak API
Sirohi

in

1988

(8.0)

and

1989

initially

API

Pali,

Jalore,

Jaisalmer,

started

Pali districts
(7.9)

(13.5)

(Fig

and 1990 (7.7),

Pali

in

1990

recorded

a

high

and

(10.5).

the

districts

incidence

of

malaria

affected

district

All

in

in
(API

this
1990,

17.3).

zone

with

The

Barmer

the

worst

API

in

Barmer

next three years till 1993
consistently declined over the
17

L

i "• -/ I'i ) '<>

•>

r

the increased malaria incidence remained unnoticed, the API

i
‘tr

1994 .
(15.6) has increased significantly in the year
two districts,

in the other

The API

namely Tonk and

Nagaur, has remained low.
-i*-

DISTRICTS IN KOTA ZONE

3.2.4

The Kota zones includes Kota,
<

Bundi,

Jhalawar

Baran,

districts. No significant trends in API

and Sawaimadhopur

The API in all the
in these districts have been observed.
districts has consistently remained below 5.0 (Fig 4).

DISTRICTS IN JAIPUR ZONE

3.2.5

includes

The

Jaipur

zone

Dholpur,

Jaipur,

Jhunjhunu

*

and

Bharatpur,

Alwar,

Sikar districts.

a

(

in this

districts

zone have recorded

(

since 1986
(

(Fig 5).

However,

a

low

Dausa,
All

the

level of API

there was a gradual rise in

Bharatpur district, starting from the year 1989 with a peak

4

(
*

light decline in 1994 (API
in 1992 (API 8.4) followed by a s
5.4) .

4

3.2.6

DISTRICTS IN UDAIPUR ZONE
Udaipur

The

(

.‘0
(

includes

Banswara,

Dungarpur ,

districts,

Among these
Rajsamand and Udaipur districts.
which is a tribal
the Dungarpur district,

district,

API with peaks
has shown a turbulent

Chittorgarh,

3

zone

in

1985

(8.6), 1987 (10.5), 1988 (11.8) and 1993 (8.7), the highest

(

(

being in 1988. Banswara,

initial

high

API

during

the other tribal district, showed
1986-88

19
■2
■5

0\

(7.6-4.6),

followed

by

f

( '
(

relatively lower API in the yes.rs following this period. In

t
{

(

continues

malaria.

the Udaipur district,

be

to

a

problem

over past ten years with a hiqih API during the period 1986

(

IS 92

then

and

(8.0-6.7)

89

*

(•3.9)

and

1993

(6.2) .

(12.6)

and 1989

(11.1),

Chittorgarh, with high API in

1988

maintained a lower API levels

m the other years (Fig 6).

P. FALCIPARUM IN THE DISTRICTS

3.2.7
•i

Falciparum

F .

of

proportion

The

has

cases

significantly increased ir. several districts over past few

years. A review of district le -el malaria cases during past

•1

/

five years,

infection consistently
case's

i

<

revealed that P. Falciparum

from 1990 to 1^94,

for

ascour led

in many districts

1 east

at

i

districts

These

(

Jodhpur,

Jalore,

(

Bundi, Kota, Baran, Jhala-ar,

Udaipur,

for

Dungarpur,

percent

or

more

years

in

this

3-4

Jaisalmer ,

are :

period.

25

Barmer,

Banswara,

Pali,

Sirohi,

Tonk, Bharatpur and Dholpur.

As noted earlier, this emerging situation calls for special
*
malaria control measures.

u.

3.3

ENTOMOLOGICAL PROFIT-

The group

A

the

(

area

from

collected entomological
the

studies

reports

Malaria Research Centre(_CMR)
Research Centre,

information about
conducted

New Delhi,

by

the

Desert Medicine

Jodhpur, Reg Tonal Office of the Ministry

of Health & FW, Govt.

of India,

Section of the Directora.e c_

Rajasthan, Jaipur.

2. D

Jaipur and the Entomology

Medical

& Health Services,

/<
(

3.3.1 Prevalent Vectors and Vector Density

(

<

of

species

prevalent

The

Mosquitoes

Anopheline

(vector) responsible for malaria transmission in Rajasthan
are

for selected

A.Fluviatlis. The vector profile since 1990,
districts,

has been given in TABLE 3.1

.

Annularis

A.

and

Stephensi

Culicifacies,

A.

As evident,

the

data are not available for all the districts and also for

individual vector species. However, it may be observed from
the

table

that

the

vector

density

was

districts and particularly in the year 1993 ,
'W

certain

the density

was higher than previous years.

Vector Susceptibility

3.3.2

The
(

(

Group

reviewed

has

the

information

The available

susceptibility of the vector of Malaria.
data

on

susceptibility

given

are

in

on

TABLE

3.2.

The

mortality of mosquitoes has been given as percentage. These

*

districts
studies were conducted in various
i

-A

in

high

years

in the

past.

The

susceptibility

in different

of mosquito to

found to be low.
various insecticides except Malathion was

in A.
The resistance against the insecticides was higher

Culicifacies as compared to A. Stephensi.

21

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TABLE 3.1
Average Per Man Hour Density of Malaria Vectors in Selected Districts in Rajasthan
1990-1993

District
AC

Udaipur
Bikaner
Jodhpur
Jaipur
Kota
Bharatpur
Ajmer
Bundi
Chittorgarh
Dungarpur
Banswara
Jhunjhunu
Sikar
Jalore
Ganganagar

AC
AS
AF

2.1
0.4
3.5
2.0
0.4

"1990
AF
• AS
4.4
0.8
5.1
1.5
0.5

AC

3.5
0.5
0.6
1.4

0.2
1.7
0.3

2.5
2.9

1.1

2.0

0.9
0.2
3.7

0.8

1991
AF
AS

AC

2.8
0.8
0.8
1.4
0.5
2.1

3.1
0.9
1.5
0.8
1.9
0.7
2.4

2.8
1.0
1.2
1. 1
1.5
1.1

AC

1993
AF
AS

6.5
1.7
4.1
4.0
5.6

5.0
0.7
3.0
3.0
1.9

3.1
2.0
0.8
3.8

2.2

Anopheles Culicifacies
Anopheles Stephensi
Anopheles Fluviatlis

Source : Malaria Research Centre

1992
AF
AS

(ICMR), Delhi

22

r

TABLE 3.2
Susceptibility (Resistance) of Anopheline Culicifacies and
Stephensi Mosquitoes to Insecticides in Selected Districts
in Rajasthan

'V

Anopheline Species
Culicifacies Stephensi

District

Insecticide

Bikaner

DDT 4%

19.3%

NA

Ganganagar

DDT 4%
DLN 04%

6.6%
5.0%

NA
NA

Jodhpur

DDT 4%
DLN 0.4%

10.0%
25.0%

40.0%
35.0%

Barmer

DDT 4%

4 0.0%

32.0%

Alwar

DDT 4%
DLN 0.4%
Malathion 5%

10.0%
11.0%
100.0%

Jaipur

DDT 4%
DLN 0.4%
Malathion 5%

2.5%
7.5%
100.0%

A

25.0%
50.0%
75.0%

A

•<

(

Source : Malaria Research Centre (ICMR),

Delhi

(
r

3.4

■A

DRUG RESIST/kNCE

*
(

The

resistance

information

collected

Group

also

to

chloroquine

by

the

malarial

on

drug

parasite.

A

review of studies has been presented in TABLE 3.3. Most of

these studies have been conducted to evaluate resistance to

-A
i

-A
i

chloroquine by P. Falciparum.

In

10

different

out

years,

of

19

the

PHC

areas

malaria

in

various

parasite

districts

showed

RIII

in

level

resistance. The overall RIII resistance was 10.1 percent in

23


3
0

r)
(

i

<
t

v

the state. These studies also showed 11.9 percent RII level

Furthermore,

the RI resistance

However,
was to the level of 48 percent.

it may noted that

resistance to chloroquine.

only RIH level

for declaring resistance,

is taken in to

account.

WHO report,
According to a

P.

the malarial

Falciparum species of

in many parts of

found

chloroquine resistance by

parasite

including

India,

some

been

has

parts

of

(Annexure II).
Rajasthan. The same has been in the map

carefully
number

of

results

the

However,

these

of

the

results

interpreted

as

samples.

But

these

and

the

4

(

resistance

does

exist

this

fact

in

take

stra'tegy;

and

to

when

7

predominates.

I

(

3
24

are

studies

should

for

P.

be

on

small

reflect

that

based

programme managers

account

especially

studies

should

planning

programme

Falciparum

infection

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TABLE 3.3

Results of Sensitivity of P.Falciparum to Chloroquine in Selected Districts in Rajasthan

District

PHC

Year

No.
Tested

No.
'S'

No.
S/RI

RI

RII

RIII %RIII

Banswara

Kushalgarh

1982
1988
1993

2
14
13

1
1
0

14
11

0
6
0

0
1
2

0
2
0

0
14.3
0

TaIwara

1986
1937
1989

6
17
13

1
9
5

3
0
3

1
6
3

1
0
0

0
2
2

0
11.8
15.4

Barmer

Baitu

1990
1992
1994

59
33
12

11
0
0

4
29
8

38
1
0

2
2
4

4
1
0

6.8
3.0
0

Bharatpur

Roopbas

1980
1984

30
33

0
32

30
0

0
1

0
0

0
0

0
0

Kolayat

1992

20

5

10

5

0

0

0

Bikaner

Bundi

Minduli
Kapren
Tilwara

1990
1992
1990

8
36
3

0
14
0

4
4
1

3
12
1

1
0
1

0
6
0

0
16.7
0

1989

9

2

0

1

0

0

Dungla

6

Chittorgarh

Dungarpur

Bichhiwara

1987
1989
1993

18
15
35

2
5
0

0
1
26

13
6
1

1
1
4

2
2
4

11.1
13.3
11.4

Danmod

1988
1993

14
14

1
0

0
8

10
0

2
5

1
1

7.1
7.1

25

x b

l>

d J

G

1 b

i I

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L

>

2

<>

(1

h

J.

J, ■ LX

Contd table 3.3..
PHC

Year

No.
Tested

No.
'S'

No.
S/RI

RI

RII

RIII % RIII

District

Jaisalmer

Pokhran

1992
1994

20
12

9
0

2
12

9
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Ahore

1993

35

6

7

18

4

0

0

Jalore

Salwas

1991

11

0

0

5

2

4

36.4

Jodhpur
Kota

Modak

1988
1989
1993

13
5
31

3
0
0

1
5
25

6
0
0

3
0
2

0
0
4

0
0
12.9

Swarupganj

1991

13

3

1

6

3

0

0

Siroh i

Udaipur

Dhariwad
Rishabdeo

10
8
5
4

3
3
8
1

0
2
3
0

2
2
0
0

6.9
11.8
0
0

Bijoliya

17
29
27
12

2
14
11
7

Bhilwara

1990
•1987
1991
1994

National Malaria Eradication Programme, Delhi
Source: Directorate of
S = Sensitive
R = Resistant

26

(

CHAPTER 4

(

CURRENT SITUATION

(

>• /
(

4.1 STATE LEVEL
4.1.1 Morbidity

During

the

year

1994 ,

malaria

assumed

an

alarming

clearly in excess
situation. The total number of cases were
the previous years. As on 10th
this year as compared to
of malaria have
December z 1994 , a total of 2,08,872 cases
and passive surveillance,
been detected through active
reported in 1993 during the
almost twice the number
P.
the
significantly,
More
period.
corresponding

than three times,
Falciparum malaria cases increased more
during the
recording an absolute increase of 48,799 cases
are
malaria cases in Rajasthan
same period. The data on

4
(
A

given below in the TABLE 4.1



TABLE 4.1

„ . over

1993 in the
Increase in Malaria Cases in 1994
Incremental Factor in
Corresponding Period and the "----Rajasthan

*
A

A
Cases

A

1993

1994

Increase
in cases

Incremen­
tal Factor

4
A

A

99,041 2,08,872

1,09,831

2.11

76,448 1,30,389

53,941

1.71

P. Vivax

22,593

78,483

55,890

3.47

P.Falciparum

Tota 1
Malaria
Cases
(

Health Services,
Source: Directorate of Medical &
Rajasthan

27
■3

f

2

The district-wise cases of malaria are shown in TABLE
(

4.2. The disease in 1994 was more localised in the western

<

districts namely,

Barmer,

the Jodhpur zone ;

and

Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Pali in

Ajmer and

Bhilwara districts of

Ajmer zone. These districts accounted for about 52 percent

0

of all malaria cases in the state during the current year.
Further, these districts accounted for about 65 percent of
all P.Falciparum malaria cases in the state. The districts

0

whic^ showed a substantial increase in malaria, at least by
percent over the past year, are shown in the TABLE 4.3.
50

3
J

■5

1
-4

(

4

’’O'

28

-J)

(

(

0
0

,
TABLE 4.2
District-wise Population, Blood Slides, Malaria Cases API,
SPR and SFR in Rajasthan (As on December 10, 1994)

(
District
<

Population Blood Malaria
slides Cases



< K
(

<

J

(

i>

(

4

(
(

4

(
4

<

(
4

4

Alwar
2296580
Bharatpur 1651584
1010883
Dausa
749479
Dholpur
3871445
Jaipur
Jhunjhunu 1582421
Sikar
1842514
Bikaner
1211140
Ganganagar2 62 2777
1543211
Churu
1435222
Barmer
Jaisalmer 344517
1142563
Jalore
2153483
Jodhpur
1486432
Pali
654029
Sirohi
1155600
Banswara
1484190
Chittor
Dungarpur 874549
Raj samand 957557
2093544
Udaipur
770243
Bundi
810326
Baran
956971
Jhalawar
S.Madhopurl803471
1220505
Kota
1729207
Ajmer
1593128
Bhilwara
2144810
Nagaur
975004
Tonk

196441
154851
79349
71077
246336
122694
177851
46187
164938
89581
339615
81963
156171
222697
195116
67113
137504
128377
91680
90158
200869
66780
111522
103160
130119
117670
179195
238795
199903
88443

1966
8989
288
663
4068
3100
648
1309
4889
5457
3494 1
18129
5364
11961
12264
3928
2863
5002
7127
2693
13034
2838
3523
1427
2275
4813
11084
24916
5000
4313

44005990

4296155

208872

PF

SPR SFR

0.9 10.0 0.3
396
5.8 0.8
5.4
1227
0.4 0.1
0.3
68
0.9 0.3
0.8
237
1.6 0.5
1.0
1482
1.9 2.5 0.7
843
0.4 0.2
0.4
457
2.8 0.4
1.0
175
2.9 0.2
3.9
338
6.1 1.4
3.5
1249
17172 24.3 10.6 5.2
12261 52.6 22.114.9
4 .7 33.4 1.7
2646
8. 3 4 . 2
7282 11.7
6.3 1.8
8.2
3592
5.8 1. 1
6.0
767
2 . 1 1. 1
2.2
1429
3.9 0.8
170 10.3
7.8 4.0
8
.
1
3714
2.9 0.4
3
.
3
449
6.5 1.9
6.2
3944
4.2 1.4
3.7
963
3 . 1 1.6
4.3
1843
1.3 0.5
1.4
581
1.7 0.3
1.3
354
4 . 1 1.4
3.9
1674
6.2 1.6
6.4
2972
6334 15.6 10.4 2.6
2.5 0.6
2.3
1291
4^. 8 1.8
4 .4
1633

•4

Total

API

78483

4.7 4.9 1.8

4

Source

: Directorate of Medical'1& Health Services,
Epidemiological Report (10.12.94).

29

5 I
4

Weekly

TABLE 4.3
Districts Reported At least 50.0 Percent• -Increase in Total Malaria Cases in 1994 Over the Cases
in the Corresponding
period (10th December)
Reported in the year 1993 i_~
-

Falciparum Cases

Total Malaria Cases
DISTRICT

Absolute Incremental
increase Factor

1993

1994

6
6
4 2
3 6
1.8

791
1467
743
432
866

17172
12261
7282
2646
3592

16381
10794
6534
2214
2726

21.7
8.4
9.7
6.1
4.2

3877

3 5

49

1249

1200

25.5

4068
3100
648

3580
2361
578

3
2
2

58
51
5

1482
843
457

1424
792
452

25.6
16.5
91.4

4217
Ajmer
Bhilwara 10183
1401
Nagaur
2366
Tonk

11084
24916
5000
4313

6867
14733
3599
1947

6
5
3 6
1.8

397
1852
77
294

2972
6334
1291
1633

2575
4482
1214
1339

7.5
3.4
16.8
5.6

1697
2967

3523
4813

1826
1846

2.1
1.6

578
1047

1843
1674

1265
627

3.2
1.6

2693

1082

1.7

215

449

234

2.1

Rajsamand 1611

1993

1994

Absolute Incremental
increase Factor

Barmer
Jaisalmer
Jodhpur
Jalore
Pali

5354
2875
2849
1469
6652

34941
18129
11961
5364
12264

29587
15254
9112
3895
5612

Churu

1580

5457

Jaipur
Jhunjhunu
Sikar

488
739
70

Baran
Kota

Source:

' * of Medical & Health Services, Weekly
Directorate
Epld^FoLgical Report (10.X2.94) and
corresponding report of 1993.
30

(

increasing and the
The P. Falciparum infection is now
districts with proportion of p.Falciparum in 1994 , have

been shown in the TABLE 4.4. It is clearly obvious that the
P.
u)

Falciparum accounted for more than 40 percent malaria

cases in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Jalore districts in

western Rajasthan; Dungarpur and Banswara in tribal area;
and Kota and Baran in the Kota division.
TABLE 4.4

Districts with Falciparum Infection As Percent to Total
Cases of Malaria in 1994

Name of Districts

Number
of Districts

Percent
Falciparum

Less than 20

6

Bharatpur, Bikaner, Ganganagar,
Sirohi, Sawaimadhopur,Rajsamand

20

30

10

Alwar, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Churu,
Pali, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Ajmer,
Bhilwara, Nagaur

31

40

5

Dholpur, Bundi, Jhalawar, Tonk
Jaipur

41

50

4

Banswara, Baran, Kota, Jalore

5

Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur,
Barmer, Sikar

i

(

A

A

a

51 +

Dungarpur,

A

A

4.1.2

Mortality

a

As

of

31st

December,

1994 ,

452

deaths

have

been

reported due to malaria. Almost all the malaria deaths have
occurred

due

percent

of

to

all

P.

infection.

Falciparum

deaths

occurred

Jodhpur and Bikaner districts,

in

where

Barmer,

Seventy

two

JaisaImer,

as these districts

accounted for about 40 percent of all malaria cases in the

TH

•A


31

(

(

The highest number

of deaths,

<

state.

(

occurred in Barmer district,

(

<

12.4 percent)

in

percent)

Jalore,

Baran,

percent)

and Jaisalmer

(56,

The deaths were also reported

in that order

Bhilwara,

(23.9

followed by Bikaner (94, 20.8

15.3

(69,

Jodhpur

percent),

108

Pali,

Sikar

in

depth

Churu

and

districts.

4.2

DISTRICT LEVEL

Expert

The

malaria

Group

situation

Jaisalmer,

in

mainly

did

1994

in

Bharatpur,

Barmer,

six

of

analysis

districts

namely;
and

Gangangar

Jaipur,

Dung.arpur districts.

4.2.1 JAISALMER
4

JaisaImer

was

the

worst

<

Annual Parasite Incidence

A total

1994 .

i
4

16,767

(API)

positive

affected

district

with

an

48.7 as on 3rd December,
cases have reported

with

An excess of
10899 (57.8 percent) p. Falciparum infection.
P. Falciparum cases have
13,899 of total cases and 9,477

1993 .
been reported as compared to the year

The trends in API in the three

Panchayat Samiti areas,

Pokaran, Nachna and Sangarh, have been shown graphically

Fig 7.

in

It is obvious that within the Jaisalmer district,

an API as high as
Pokaran area was the worst affected with
11.3) Panchayat
Nachna (API 25.7) and Sangarh (API
84.3.
incidence but was relatively
Samities also showed a high
All the Panchayat Samities have
much lower than Pokaran.
since 1990 and Pokaran has
shown a rising trend in API

32

j

(

shown a steep rise over last one year.

(
(

In Pokaran,

(
65.4

<

0

(

percent

10,785 cases have been reported, of which

were

The

Falciparum.

P.

all Falciparum cases in the entire Jaisalmer district.

of

distribution

The

(

Block

accounted for 64.3 percent of all cases and 60 percent of

(
(

Pokaran

malaria

was

localised

and

focal within the Pokaran block with pockets of high API.

The API was very high,

over 50,

in 17 sections out of 40

(

The most severely affected

(

sections in the Pokaran area .

(

sections were: Pokaran, Bhaniyana, Lava, Ujla, Madwa, Balad

and Ramdevra.

P.

Falciparum infection predominated in all

the sections.
*

<
(

Age and sex distribution of all the reported cases in

(

the district showed that predominantly the males were more

(
(

affected as compared to females.
cases

among

occurred

males

and

About 60 percent of the
remaining

40

percent

in

females. About 11 percent of all cases were children below

A
five years age,

33 percent were children in 5-15 year age

and 56 percent of the affected persons were above 15 years
age.

The

proportion

P.
and

Falciparum

followed

infection

similar

similar

occurred

in

as

that

pattern

of

all

areas

of

malaria cases.

Similar pattern was

observed

Jaisalmer district.

33

3

in the urban

(

(

(
c

In Jaisalmer,

among children

occurred

percent of deaths

14

so

been reported till

have

deaths

56

far.

About

(

below

5

(

remaining 26 percent over 35 years. About 55 percent deaths

(
in

percent

59

45

and

women

among

have occurred
(

age,

years

age

years

5-35

and

Among the

among males.

males, 28 percent deaths occurred in children below 5 years

V
I

and 48 percent above 35 years. Where as among the females,

67

J
<

percent

occurred

deaths

reproductive

early

in

period

between 15-30 year age.

i

During the first week of December,
the

Expert

visited

Group

area,

the

1994 during which

the

severity

of

the

outbreak, appeared to have reduced as evident from drastic

of

number

in

admissions

due

to

malaria.

The

bed

district

hospital

Jaisalmer

was

reduced

<

(
<

of

number

and

deaths

reduction

hospital

occupancy
almost

in

the

to

50

percent as compared to flooding of the hospital during the
94 .
peak period of the outbreak in September-November,

of

transmission

still

malaria

Nevertheless,

the

disease

was

persisted
still

and

continuing

the

as

observed during the visit of the hospital and in the field.
are as under:
Some salient observations made by the group

1. The blood slide positivity rate in the hospital OPD

1994 ,
cases was still very high. On the 3rd December,
39

slides

which

26

were

collected

from

the OPD patients.

(66.7

percent)

were

positive

parasite.

0
34

3

for

of

malaria

I

v

2 . Ninety two percent of the positive slides showed
the presence of P. Falciparum malaria parasite.

3. About 50 percent of the patients attending the OPD,
I

(
(

had already suffered 2-3 episodes of malaria in the

last two months and were given standard Fever Radical
Treatment (FRT) that included 600 mg Chloroquine and

(
<
(

v

v>

(

(
(
(

*

45

mg

that

Presuming

Primaquine.

the

had

patients

taken full FRT, in all likelihood, these patients had
re-infection.

The

drug

partial

of

possibility

resistance could not be ruled out.

4 . A quick survey in the OPD, revealed that about 30
contacted the private
patients had
percent of
practitioners prior to coming to the hospital.

A

(
• A

5.

About

70-80

Of

percent

the

adult

hospitalised

A

patients, OPD cases and patients examined in the field

■A

had enlarged spleen. About 30 percent of the children

(
A

had enlarged spleen. This signifies that the malaria
has taken a persisting endemicity. The enlargement of

among

spleen
A

I

also

children

signifies

fresh

and

continuing transmission.

6.

symptomatology

The

cases

appeared

to

and

have

presentation
changed,

of

malaria

especially

the

Falciparum malaria. Very often the patients would not

report with typical fever and chills,
abdomen,

gastritis,

but with pain

vomiting and headache only.

The

35
- A

I

)

An
slide examination would reveal positive results.
malaria cases in the
analysis of symptoms of positive
had upper
hospital showed that 46 percent of cases

X

r

• abdominal symptoms

which include nausea, vomiting and

■>

pain abdomen,

prominent
<

22 percent reported with diarrhoea as

percent

23

complaint,

symptoms and only 9 percent

with

respiratory

with cerebral symptoms.

(

&

(

increased tendency for abortions and
7 . There was an
obstetric wards.
pre-term delivery as observed in the

(
(

However, it requires further
(

studies and confirmation.

some women in
Puerperal psychosis was also seen in
Its
recently delivered.
who had
area,
Pokaran
be confirmed.
relationship with malaria needs to

-4

A

4.2.2 BARMER

A

(

Barmer

positive

district

malaria

has

cases

state, a total of 34,941

reported

during

the

the

highest

current

year

number
in

the

malaria cases have been reported

with P. Falciparum
so far with 17,122 (49.1 percent) cases
have shown a 6 times
infection. The number of malaria cases
increase over the past year
and P. falciparum 20 times
The API was as high as
during the corresponding period.
has earlier
to Jaisalmer. Barmer
24.3 in 1994, next only
that time the P. Vivax
reported an outbreak in 1990 but at
has reported
infection predominated. In contrast, Jaisalmer
(API 52.6) for the first time
of
this
magnitude
an outbreak
predominated.
in 1994 where p. Falciparum has

*

36
i

)



The most affected area is Baitu Panchayat Samiti, with

<•

9306
f

cases with
of

percent

'r

in

falciparum

cases

malaria

all

the

Baitu

62.0.

of

API

an

The

district.

accounted

for

29

percent

of

P.

27

and
other

i

areas were Ramsar

(API 21.0),

Gunga

affected

severely

32)

and Chohtan

namely,

Gudamalani,

(API

i

<

(API 19). The API in other PHC areas,

Mandii,
(

(

Sindhari and Samdari was also above 12.0

(Fig 8).

The trends in API in all the Panchayat Samiti areas showed

maintained

continuously

endemicity

high

(

that

(

level with an API over 10 since 1990. This year again, API

(

in Baitu Panchayat Samiti

(

Panchayat Samiti has shown a continuous but a gradual rise

Baitu

has

has

shown a

Gunga

steep rise.

i

in API over this period.

i

even more in some PHCs,

Almost half the cases,

were

(
P.Falciparum

positive

except

cases

Samdari

Sindhdri

and

PHCs where the proportion of P. Falciparum was about 30-35
<

percent only.

4

i

The age and sex distribution of cases was similar to

that observed

in Jaisalmer district approximately.

Sixty

percent of the cases were males and 40 percent of the cases

were females. The children below the age 5 years accounted
for about 11 percent of cases, and children in school going
age

were

33

percent

of

cases.

all

cases occurred in age group above

specific

distribution

of

P.

Remaining
15 years.

Falciparum

56

percent

There was no

which

generally

followed the distribution as ’that of P. Vivax infection.

37

(
A total 108 deaths attributed to malaria have occurred
f

<

in the district.

About

5

years

children below

percent

14

age and

deceased

the

of

are

31 percent above 35 year

(

predilection, The ratio of
age. There was no apparent sex

<
<

deaths among males and females was almost similar. However,

i

males.

than the
more female deaths occurred in younger age groups

(

<
(

4.2.3 BHARATPUR

(

Bharatpur district reported 8989 malaria cases

(

Falciparum

were P.

(13.6 percent)

out which 1227

with an

(

API '5.4,

(

cases.

(

high API, while Sewar and Kumher
(API 10.1) have reported a
The other
respectively.
6.4
2.8 and
reported API

3

(API 22.9)

Deeg

Out of nine PHC areas,

and Roopwas

(Fig 9A &

less than 2.0

remaining five PHCs reported API

9B) .

-a

(
(

Deeg and Roopwas, and to some

extent Kumher, have been

with
reporting consistently high API since last three years
peak incidence in 1992.

4*^

4.2..4 JAIPUR

In Jaipur,

(36.4

percent)

4068 cases

were

P.

of malaria,

Falciparum

although API was as low as 1.0,

P.

Falciparum

was

very

high

increase over the year 1993 .

6.4)

out of which 1482

cases.

As

evident,

however the proportion of

and

there

was

Out of 13 PHCs,

a

25

time

Bichoon (API

and Kotkhawda (API 3.5)' reported highest incidence in

-2)
the district.

PHCs reported API
Remaining all other

38

less

(

(
(

(

>1)

than 2.0. It is worth mentioning that the increase in cases

(
(

in

f

Kotkhawda PHCs, also increased only this year indicating a

Jaipur

was

about

8

times.

The

Bichoon

in

API

and

(

focal outbreak in these areas (Fig 10A & 10B).
i

(
(

4.2.5

GANGANAGAR

(

(
(

J

(
(
(
■4

4889 malaria cases (API 3.9)

In Ganganagar district,

(

were

reported

during

the

current

year.

The

number

P.

Falciparum cases (338, 6.9 percent), though was very small
as compared to other districts. Out of ten PHCs, all except
one,

reported API

less

than

2.0.

The

PHC

Sangaria

has

reported the highest incidence (API 9.0). A review of API
for last four years, revealed that only this PHC has shown

an abrupt
(
(
(

increase

in

the

incidence

indicating a

focal

with

consistently

high

outbreak (Fig 11A & 11B) .

4.2.6 DUNGARPUR
Dungarpur

is

a

district

endemicity for past several years. The district reported

5
7127 malaria cases (API 8.1) during the current year. The
P. Falciparum cases accounted for 52.1 percent cases. Among
five PHCs,

Bichhiwara (API 12.5),

Punjpur

(API 11.1)

and

Simalwara (API 7.3) reported high incidence of malaria. The

same PHCs continued to show high API in previous years. The
(

•5

i



other PHCs, though showed a lower API as compared to above

PHCs, but higher API than 2.0 (Fig 12).

J)

0

39

t

! (

%

(

4.3

transmission and outbreak of

MALARIA

in

JAISALMER ANk

% ’?

BARMER DISTRICTS

(

Both the desert districts have experienced an outbreak

(

(

of

(

district.

(

in

malaria

1990

which

Since then

was

a new

more

pronounced

in

Barmer

level of high endemicity has

1991 when the API was very
established
except
the
year
been
district the
In the Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer
district
.
low in
in 1992 and continued
number of cases started building up
Barmer
steep rise in 1994.
finally
recorded
a
in 1993 and
this period except in
high API level over
a
maintaining
was
level.
had declined to relatively lower
when
the
API
1993

r

(
(
(

(

(

Weekly

(

reports

of

cases

malaria

have

been

transmission
changing levels of
establish
rhe
considered to
malaria cases
The number of
year
.
current
during the
current year are presented
during
the
week
reported per

5
(

14 .
graphically in Figs 13 &
of malaria was observed
level of transmiss ion
districts.
1994 in both the
week
of
July
last
until the
started rising as
number of malaria cases
the
Ther'eafter,
Rajasthan.
malaria season in
usual
the
in
it happens
started consequent to excessive and
activity
Intense vector
a sudden
districts resulting in
rains
in
these
spread over
1994 . The
week of september
first
in
the
spurt in cases
district and then in
spurt was first observed in the Barmer
and the number
rise was steeper
the Jaisalmer district. The
compared to
in Barmer district as
also
higher
of cases was
transmission was
The high level of
district
.
Jaisalmer
the P. Vivax
of time. Initially,
sustained for long period

A low

i



of

40

(

<

the

predominated

malaria

(
(

transmission,

later

the

in

1994 .

P.

Vivax.

The

November,

of

half

prolonged

With

outbreaks.

(

falciparum took over and predominated over P.

(

peak of the outbreak occurred between 41st to 44th week of

(
<

the year.

(
(

(

4.4

is mainly the A . Culicifacies
In these two districts it

<
(

ENTOMOLOGICAL PROFILE

(
(

(

(

prevalent in the area.

and A.Stephensi which are

is

found

species

which

A.Subpictus

Another ’

no

or

1ittle

has

epidemiological relevance. A. Stephensi which is primarily
is

has

vector,

urban

an

been

highly

be

to

reported

(

prevalent in the desert areas.

i

Due to excessive and prolonged rain this year,

there

(
A

(

area and increase
was an intense mosquito breeding in the
main sources of
in the vector density. There were Four

ground tanks,
of spilled water around drinking water over
and household tankas. The
large water tanks for cattle

A

water

has

collected

there

was

.an

(
i!

y|

in

the

mosquito

and

tankas

have

tankas.

breeding.
on the

villages

full

Mostly it

were

found

with Anopheline

provided

'!•

breeding.

mosquito

an

to

be

larvae.

opportunity

and

The

larva

of

banks

of

these

the house hold

Besides these water bodies,

water bodies.
tankas

large

in abundance

bodies

water

constituting

intense

Anopheline were seen

swarming

with

fact

these

house

hold

In

for

which breed in these
a s A.. Stephensi

has been established
A micro climate within home

41
A

collection

large surface water collection,

viz ;

breeding,

<

mosquito breeding and
and providing a continuous source for

(

transmission of malaria. The other sources of breeding were

(
(

over ground

spillage
(

(
(

(
<

(

<

community

and

collection

of

Rajasthan till October 1994,

water

have been shown in TABLE 4.5.

TABLE 4.5

f

Per Man Hour Density
1994
t

District
(

(

The

occurs.

as found during the
provide a breeding place for mosquitoes
sources for mosquito
visit. As a result of increased
has
areas
these
in
density
mosquito
the
breeding,
some selected
significantly increased. Mosquito density for
entomological zones of
as reported by the
districts,

(

A

water

around which

reservoirs constructed for drinking water for animals, also

(
(

tanks

drinking water

of

Malaria Vectors

in Rajasthan

in

Per Man Hour Density of Malaria Vectors
Stephensi A. Annularis
A. Cuiicifacies A.

Jaisalmer
Barmer
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Ajmer
Jaipur
Udaipur
Kota
Pali
Bundi
Alwar
Source: Malaria

7.4
6.1
11.7
6.0

2.7
15.2
8.3
2.5
0.5
2.1
9.5
4 .5
4 .0
4.5
0.5

3.3

3.0
5.2

0.0
1.5
0.5

0.3
0.0
4.5
0.0
0.0

0.3

Research Centre (ICMR), Delhi.

in November 1994
A recent entomological investigation
area in
Pokaran Panchayat Samiti
in three villages of
Research
conducted by­ the Malaria
Jaisalmer district,
that the indoor and outdoor per
Centre, Delhi, have shown
are
The data of the studyman hour density was high.
summarised in TABLE 4.6.
42

5

(

I

(

TABLE 4.6
Per Man Hour Density of Anopheline Mosquito in Pokaran
(November 1994)

(
i

<

Per Man Hour Density
Indoor
Outdoor

Anophelines

(
(
(

Human
Dwelling

Cattle
sheds

5.3
8.0
1.3
0.3

16.3
16.7
2.3
0.3

(
(

(
(

(

A.
A.
A.
A.

Culicifacies
Subpictus
Stephensi
Annularis

(

(

Source : Malaria Research Centre

(ICMR),

3.0
2.7
2.0
NA

Delhi

(

Vector Susceptibility

J)

*

(

most

village

affected

of

Pokaran

PHC,

Bhaniyana,

the

Jaisalmer,

low susceptibility to
the mosquito has shown a

i

(
■A

in a village

A recent investigation in November 1994

A

insecticides.

The

results

this

of

study

are

summarised

below in TABLE 4.7
TABLE 4.7

<

Vector Susceptibility (Resistance)

to Insecticides

Mosquito Mortality
One Hour
24 Hours

Insecticide

DDT 4%

0.0%

30.0%

Dieldrin 0.4%

0.0%

20.0%

Malathion 0.5%

100.0%

100.0%

Source: Malaria Research Centre (ICMR),

Although

3

the

information

susceptibility

is

been obtained from
avaLiable only for few districts and has
the
that
indicate
do
results
the
samples,
small

43

3
5

on

Delhi

fl '

(

(

susceptibility to the frequently used insecticide DDT is

low.

(
(
(

DRUG RESISTANCE

4.5



A review of available data presented in the earlier
(

section of the report and recent studies done in Barmer and

<

Jaisalmer districts during the current outbreak, there was

'i

little evidence to implicate marked degree of resistance of
i

However,

these results are

(

P.

(

base'd on small samples and difficult to interpret. One more

Falciparum to chloroquine.

(
(

i

i

•5

(
(
■4

with

aspect to consider is that these studies were done
1500

mg

while

chloroquine

of

of

presumptive

treatment

Chloroquine.

For brevity,

the

malaria

prescribed

the data of

for

mg

of

600

only

was

dose

recent resistance

studies in October 1994, are presented in Table 4.8

TABLE 4.8
Results of Drug Resistance Study in October 1994

District

PHC

Barmer

Baitu

S/RI

RII

RIII

12

8
6 6.6%

4
33.3%

0
-

12

12
100.0%

0

0

Number cases
taken for test

77

Jaisalmer Pokaran
1

Source: Malaria Research Centre (ICMR), Delhi

(

i

4.6

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

This year the monsoon arrived earlier in Rajasthan and
western districts
was marked by a late departure. The
Pali and Bikaner
Barmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, Jaisalmer,

0
44

5

r

(

0 ‘

(

(

received an excessive rainfall this year. The rainfall was

(
(

’0

(

(

*0

heaviest in the Barmer district. A fortnightly analysis of
rainfall in Barnier district showed the rain were excessive

and sustained during the period of 16th July to 15th Sept.

(
(

except

(

Jaisalmer

also

received

excessive

from

June

till

July

during

the

f ortnight

to

16th

August

31st

94 .

continuously

rainfall

(

16th

(

*>■

(

September to

i

Irrigation Department,

31st

then

f rom

1st

the

report

of

of Rajasthan,

1994 r

as

and

According

September.

15th

94

Government

to

(
i

(

many as 16 water tanks in Jaisalmer
damaged/breached

during

excess rainfall.

The excess

monsoon

(Pokaran Tehsil)

season

as

were

result

a

of

(

large
<

and

water

small

rainfall has

bodies.

led to numerous

bodies

water

These

have

become an important source of breeding of mosquitoes.

The

(

•i

relative humidity was not only very high during night and
early morning hours during the months of July to September
■A

94 ,

but

was

also

very

high

in

time

and

evening

implementation

of

malaria

the

day

1
(

hours in these districts.

<

4.7

■a

a

A

MALARIA CONTROL ACTIVITIES

4.7.1 Organisation
i

A

At

the

level,

state

control

programme

Director

(Rural Health),

Director,

Medical

is

&

the

the

responsibility

of

the

Addl

under the direct control of the

Health Services.

At the state

level,

one Joint Director and two Assistant Directors assist in
T9

the implementation of the programme. At the zone level, the

Joint Director (zone) and Dy Director, have been given this
responsibility.

The

state

has

45

5 1

four

entomological

zones,

s ■
i

(

each headed by an assistant entomologist.

r
<

the

At

t

(

Sr AMOs in selected districts

activities in the district.

key

the

are

district,

each

in

AMOs

control

malaria

for

responsible

directly

is

Officers,

(

Health

&

who is assisted by Deputy Chief Medical & Health

Officer,

and

Medical

Chief

the

levelz

district

persons

for

organising malaria control activities.

(
(

(

At peripheral level,

the programme is implemented on

(

(
(

A

r

The medical

horizontal

leve1.

supported

by

programme

implementation.

health

Blood

PHCs,

of

responsible

is

for

s1 ides

collected

by

the

are

examined

by

the

activities

are

sub-centre,

the

at

workers

inspector,

malaria

the

incharge

off icer

laboratory technician at block PHC level.
<
(

A

(

’ In

•M

the

under

undertaken

cities,
-4

urban

areas,

the

control

Malaria

Urban

Scheme

Bharatpur, Jodhpur,

Jaipur,

namely;

malaria

six

major

Bikaner,

Kota

in

and Ajmer. The scheme is implemented in the municipal areas
of these cities.

(

4.7.2 Control Activities

i

The
Control

two

in

major

the

rural

activities

areas

are

undertaken

for

insecticides

Malaria

spray

and

(

surveillance and treatment.

(

4.7. '2.1

Insecticide spray

Two rounds of spray DDT and three rounds of BHC are
I
46

4 '

b-

t
(
■v

(

recommended t the first round during the period of 15th May

(

to 31st July, 94 and the second round during 1st August to

V
(

15th

October

selection

The

DDT.

for

area

of

for

spray

(

(

depends on API levels. The coverage in the 1st round of the

(

spray

was

both

in

inadequate

highly

the

districts

for

various reasons. Only 10.6% of the targeted population was
(

The Ilnd

(

covered in the 1st round in both the districts.

(

round could not

(

spray operations were undertaken by the district Collector

(

(
(

be

started

in time and

subsequently the

and his staff through teachers, revenue staff, school boys

and members of the community in October,

1994 .

(

(

The spray operations

in 1993 could not be conducted

new Malariogenic

effectively due to confusion created by

stratification proposed by the NMEP in 1993 and the action

A

could not be implemented.
A

The spray operations were also

I

hampered by the change in the policy for hiring the labour

(

for spray on contract basis. Ho labour was available on the

(

rates prescribed under the government rules.

A

Further,

the

malaria control activities have been adversely affected by
restricted mobility due to non -availability of vehicles for

supervision and

A

monitoring, transportation of insecticides

and drugs and spray squads.

(

4.7.2.2 Surveillance and Treatment

Surveillance

is

the main

for

activity

detection

of

t

lido collection
malaria cases in the community . The blood s

from

fever

norms,

cases was apparently

however,

the

slide

47

0
-A

o

close

to

collection

the

prescribed

through

active

<

'V

(

(

V

surveillance has been less than the passive collection.

(

The yield of passive slide collection was higher in terms

(

of detection of positive cases of malaria.

(
■k)

28.7

percent

slides

(

collected

by

passive

surve i1lance,

(

compared to

(

1

(

(4,320

out

of

out

(12,349

district

In Jaisalmer

43,015),
as

positive.

were

13.6 percent positivity of active collection

of

Similarly,

slides).

31,863

the

in Barmer,

percent, 21,190 positive out

(

positivity was higher (13.6

(

1,56,173) on passive collection than active collection (6.9
those who h a v e fever,
percent, 10,128 out 1,47,045) . But
health centres, thus it
only they come to the hospital or
not be representative
is a selective population which may

(

(
(
i

(

of population in the community
has

the advantage

The active case detection

it provides

that

the situation

in the

community and help identify focus of infection.

5
suffered mainly due to
The active case detection has

(
<

shortage of field staff,

who were mainly

The

active

particularly male health workers

responsible for blood slide collections.

surve i1lance

severely

also

is

affected

by

inaccessibility and large distances.

The

treatment

is

activities in malaria.

an

important component of

control

This is also adversely affected by

various factors
delayed blood examination reports due to

namely; delay

in sending the slides to the PHCs, slide back

5 .
logs,

shortage

stains

and

of

delayed

malaria

technicians,

communication

examination.

48

of

microscopes

results

after

and

blood

1

(
(

4.8

Rajasthan

launched

crash

malaria

control

programme

information

of

malaria

outbreak

in

(

Rajasthan.

The

crash

programme

was

(

October,

(

K

intensive

(
(

’L.

a massive

of

The Government

(

V

CONTROL MEASURES IN THE CURRENT OUTBREAK

(

(
(
(

(

some

on

and

receiving

districts

of

from

2nd

launched

which showed high incidence
1994 in 15 districts
was held under the
of malaria. A high level meeting
to draw out a
chairmanship the State Health Minister
of the strategy were:
control strategy. The main features
intensified insecticide spray, anti-larval measures through

(

distribution of anti-malaria

(

oiling of water reservoirs,

(

drugs, strengthening of hospital services and better case

(

A

<

management,

strengthening

laboratory

support

for

faster

and
examination of blood slides collected from fever cases
important features of the
intensive IEC support. The

(
strategy were:
i

(

1.

2.

3.

4.
5.

entrusted to the
The malaria control activities were
district Collector.
sanctioned for purchase of
Additional funds were
for
and
medicines,
microscopes
oil,
equipments t
enhanced wages for spray squads.
revolving funds to
The Collector were provided with
meet out expenses.
at the state and district
Setting up> a Control Room
with
hotline.
level and connecting them

Within the district, a mechanism for
on wireless was developed.

7.

inter-sectoral
entailed
programme
The
crash
government departments,
coordination, involving all organisations, etc.
etc.
youth
NGOs, school'children,
c---affected districts.
Intensive IEC campaign in the

did

health department
The district administration and the
control
in 'executing the malaria
a commendable job

6.

49

3
..5

3
&

daily information

<

» X

W

(

The

of

Collectors

Barmer

and

Jaisalmer

(

activities.

(

districts

(

mobilisation and inter-sectoral coordination. They prepared

have

set

an

excellent

example

mass

of

(

1

(
(

(
i

(

The insecticide spray
a district plan for malaria control.
school
was undertaken with the help of revenue staff,
children and teachers,

local villagers and locally hired

were made in
labour. Special arrangements for patient care
staff was
the district hospitals, CHCs and PHCs. The
mobilised from other districts to man the vacant positions

r
i

(

and to provide additional manpower in Barmer and Jaisalmer

(

districts. The state government also empowered the district

(

collectors/CMHOs to appoint doctors on temporary basis at
their own level.

Special arrangements were made for disease management
(
(

in the hospitals by providing additional drugs and beds,

Surveillance system was activised and the reports of blood

examination were available same day in the hospitals/PHCs
and within a week in remote areas.

IEC Bureau mounted an intensive communication campaign

4

through

public

awareness

press

advertisements

in

the

newspapers, handbills and posters. The Bureau also prepared
(

information booklets and material for training of health
functionaries and other non-health department.

In the Barmer district,

the district administration

intensive Jan
along with the health department organised

Chetna Shivirs to educate people.

50

The

(
(

(
A

was developed.
. In impressive information system
district and the state
reports were monitored daily at the
the PHCs were being
Even rhe reports from
levels.

(

(

communicated on wireless everyday.

A
(
(

>

(
(

(
(

(

c

(

(
(
(

(
(

(
-1
-*4

(
(

(
(

(

3
(

-A

(

A

DIS
(

z>cis'g’
ro r ti
r

mA

k

y

AND

''I

0OCUM RATION )
’ i!n
N' G A L

CHAPTER 5

<

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MALARIA outbreak

(

(
(
i

(
(
(

(

(
(

(
(

(
(

<

section z Jaisalner and
As evident from the previous
epidemic of malaria
Barmer districts were in the grip of
1995. The infection was still
during September - November,
malaria was continuing
persisting and the transmission of
members of the Expert
at the t ime of visit of the
implicated in resurgence
Committee. Several factors may be
outside the
of malaria in these districts. Many factors are
some are within
natural or man-made; and
health sector
broadly categorised as
the hea1th sector, which may be
administrative, technical and operational.

A.

FACTORS OUTSIDE THE HEALTH SECTOR

5.1

Climatological factors

(
(
(
i

The
increased

main

climatological

incidence

malaria

incr iminated

factors
are

excessive

temperature and high relative humidity.

in

ra infa 11,

These have played

malaria outbreak.
a precipitating role in current
(
5.1.1 Abnormal Rainfall:

rainfall

abnormal
This year there was an

(more than 60 percent of normal)
percent

excessive

(20-60

district.

Besides

this,

more

than

ra infa 11

in Barmer,

normal)
was

and

in Jaisalmer

prolonged

and

excessive and abnormal
continuous till mid-september. The
collect ion thus providing
rain not only lead to water
mosquito breeding, but also created
opportunity for intense
relative humidity.
a favourable temperature and

2

52

3
•A
I

(

The tota 1

(
(

(

rainfall and

span of

rainfall during the

rainy season are two critical factors which influence the

particular

in a

transmission

vector density and malaria

(
<
t

area. Similarly, two other important climatical factors are

temperature and humidity.

i

5.1.2

Temperature:

degree

Celsius

The average temperature is around 26

the

in

districts.

two

the

Jaisalmer,

In

minimum temperature ranged between 24.3 to 26.6 and maximum
(

<

between 34.5 to 35.1 degree Celsius during July-September,
was.closely similar.
1994 . In Barmer also, the temperature

The ideal condition for transmission of the disease is
the mean temperature between 21 to 30 degree Celsius.

Rajasthan,

(

high as

(

summer

(

(

50

degree

temperature

Thereafter,

the temperature reaches as

in extreme summer,

48

some

in

sharply

falls

In

districts,
with

however

onset

of

this

rains.

remains
for a number of weeks the temperature

conducive for transmission of disease.

With the onset of

low as 0-4 degree
winter, the temperature comes down to as
January when the
Celsius in the months of December and

'4

(

transmission practically ceases to take place.

*
4

5.1.3

Relative humidity is important

Relative Humidity :

factor which influences the

life span of mosquitoes.

At

low relative humidity, the life of mosquito gets shortened,
on

the

other

hand,

with

high

longer period.

0..

s'"

life

the

span of

mosquito survives for a

i

transmission of malaria,
mosquito is a critical factor in

53

0

The

humidity,

(

i

0

relative

(

(

as no transmission is possible unless the infected mosquito

(

survives for a minimum period of 7 to 10 days.

(

The relative humidity was high, ranging between 49-63
percent in daytime, and 79-85 percent during the night and

V
i

period of July-September,

early morning hours during the
i

1994
(

in the

Jaisalmer

Similarly,

district.

the

relative

humidity also remained high in Barmer district.

(

5.1.4

c

Surface Water collection:

With heavy rainfall and

favourable topographical conditions such as low lying areas

(

•v

(

(

and natural collection of surface water, the area available

so also the density

for breeding of vector has increased,
of mosquitoes,

leading

to prolonged disease transmission.

(

3

(

5.1.5

Breached/damaged Reservoirs: A large number of water

reservoirs,

.ii

as

many

as

16

were

breached/damaged

in

Jaisalmer district which lead to creation of pools of water
<

lying areas.

These

collection in the down stream and

low

new areas of breeding of mosquito,

have also contributed

greatly to increased malaria transmission.

Taking

(

above

factors

was

rainfall.

54

! ;

it

can

be

conclusively observed that the recent resurgence of malaria

in the selected districts

<

consideration,

into

greatly

influenced by

the

<
(

(

b-

5.2

(

Water Tanks
developmenta1

new

many

With

(

(

undertaken

in

activities

also

may

being

sometimes

these

happens

it

state t

the

activities

lead

creation

to

of

(

developmenta 1

(

environment favourable

(
(

in desert districts of
was visible in a number of villages

(

Barmer and Jaisalmer.

This

for transmission of malaria.

(

(
b-

For

<
(
(

providing

to people

close

undertaken

safe

adequate

and

in villages and hamlets,

rura 1

water

supply

schemes.

(

*

provision of community water tanks.

4

4

<

facility

of

water

State

the

This

has

includes

These water tanks are

around leading to
at times over flowing and water spills
collection of surface water, creating a mosquito breeding

(

area.

Another
■4

1

(

(

noticeable

water

reservoirs

at

the

village

a circular
level were the cattle drinking water reservoirs,
reservoir and spilled
reservoir of 10 meter diameter. The
breeding places
over water collection also have become new
habitation.
for mosquitoes close to the human

(

4

(

Similarly,
tanks
i

*
■A

’’TANKAS”) ,

have become an

Developmental activities in Rajasthan
construction of new
Developmental activities such as

k

k

(

■3

ideal breeding

In these 'Tankas' , the
place in the house premises itself.
swarming with mosquitoes.
1arvae were growing and were

5.3
k

(known as

that household
the committee also noticed

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facility,

intensified

(

agricultural activities,

(

breeding of mosguito and
create favourable condition for
evidence
transmission of malaria. Though no such positive

(

(

(

(

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irrigation

of

dams,

(

*

development

(

change in crop pattern may also

however, in districts of
to this effect was established,
Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner
Kota, Bundi, Banswara, Baran,
understand the
detailed studies need to be carried out to
malaria
in
activities
developmental
the
of
role

transmission.
(
t

(

5.4

Migration of Population

from within
There is significant migration of labour

(

the state as

<

<

well as outside. People migrate in search of

dams,
employment in activities like construction of roads,
start of new
laying down of railway tracks, mining,
industrial complexes and power projects. So also there is
movement

of

population

(
(
A

construction etc.

for

grazing

cattle

or

house

to other states where malaria incidence

On return this migrant population brings
breaks of
disease and may lead to focal out

could be high.

back

the

malaria.
i

This

aspect

also

need

to

be

looked

in

to

in

similar role at
detail. Nomadic population also plays the

7

times.
*

B.



5

FACTORS WITHIN THE HEALTH SECTOR

5.5

Administrative

5.5.1

Policy decision and their implementation

The policy decisions for changes in the strategy and
taken at
implementation in malaria control activities are

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workers, 65 percent post of female supervisors, 56 percent

(

posts of male supervisors and 37 percent posts of malaria

(
<

inspectors were vacant. The situation in Jaisalmer district

was no good. There were large number of vacant posts of key
(

c

(

health personnel.

(
(

•o

’ The shortage of key health manpower seriously impeded

(
(

0

(

the malaria control activities, specially, the surveillance
and the treatment part of the programme.

(

0
(

Lack of training

5.5.4

<

training programmes

On going through the

(
1

' 0

(

during the last five years,

(

number

(

of

key

supervisory

organised

it was noticed that a large
staff

like

District

Officer and Malaria Inspectors had remained untrained.

(

0

(

0

(

MPO envisages involvement of medical officers of PHCs

<

as

5

Malaria

well

as

Medica1

Chief

&

Health

Officers

of

the

no short orientation training has yet

districts. However,

been organised for these officers.

Epidemiological

entomological

and

knowledge

is

critical for identification of epidemic prone areas, focal
outbreaks,

vector bionomics,

forecasting and surveillance

and insecticide resistance etc. However, due attention does
not seem to have been paid to create an epidemiological

3

division

at

the

state

leve 1

and

for

orientation of district and field staff.

0

3
3

5

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epidemiological

c
(

(

The recent reorganisation of district health system,

(
(

(

District level reorganisation

5.5.5

with Chief Medical & Health Officers having been given the

'i

all

of

responsibility

including financial powers,

within the district,

(

V

to

(
i

i

(

and

confusion

activities,

and

programmes

health

among

disenchantment

the

has lead
Chief

Deputy

Medical and Health Officers. In the process, they have lost
implementing and
interest in the programmes they wer e
duties, even the
supervising. With this reallocation of
(Malaria) as such
Deputy Chief Medical and Health Officer
in malaria control
may have lost special focus and interest

activities.

5.6

Logistics
Inadequate and delayed supply of insecticides

5.6.1
(

There

has

been

(
insecticides specially DDT,

(

to delay in spraying operation.

and

in

adequate

technically appropriate

ineffectiveness

of

supply

of

during last few years leading

(

schedule

inadequate

and

delay

doses

Spraying has to be as per

insecticides

of

Otherwise this may

time.

insecticide

spraying

in

and

at

lead to

checking

of

transmission of disease. The difficulties are also faced in

procuring BHC and Malathion.
i

Statement showing amount and

dates of supply are given in Annexure IV.

5.6.2

Inadequate and delayed supply

Anti-malarial

drugs

are

of anti-malarial drugs

also

not

available

in

as such there
appropriate quantity at the- state level and
the
to
supply
delayed
and
irregular
inadequate,
is

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(

(
(

districts and peripheral units,

Statement

FTDs and DDCs.

showing amount and dates of supply are given in Annex-IV.

(

<)

(

v)

(

O

(

5.6.3 Procurement of Equipment
Procurement of spraying equipments and other materials

(

\D

(

is the responsibility of the State. However, due to paucity

of funds, the state has not been able to procure microscope

C

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and

other

material

in

(

appropriate time.

(

5.6.4 Shortage of vehicles

adequate

quantities

at

and

k)

i

J

Acute shortage of vehicles is seriously impeding the

(

progress of MPO and affecting all aspects of programme,

3
(
(

(
(

both- for supplies and supervision. For last few years, the
state government has not been able to issue sanction for

purchase of vehicles for which the funds were identified by
within the

the Directorate of Medical & Health Services,

(

plan provision. There seems to be little administrative and
financial flexibility for taking such vital decisions.
(
<

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5.7

Technica1

5.7.1

Insecticide resistance
Spraying of insecticides and administration of anti­

malaria drugs were critical elements of MPO.
only, insecticides used from 1953 to 1957 .

DDT was the

However,

with

emergence of resistance to DDT, another insecticide BHC was

later introduced.
developing

to

Over a period of time with resistance

the

both

the

above,

another

group

of

insecticides Malathion - though costly, was introduced in

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the programme. Thus the emergence of resistance in vectors

<

critical constraint. This
to the insecticides has been a
in the present report. Presently
has been well documented

both

A.

Culicifacies

and

A.Stephensi

(

in

<

shown resistance to DDT and BHC to varying degrees.

Rajasthan,

have

(

%

(
i

<

o

Drug resistance

5.7.2

The

(

<
f

further

has ■ become

problem

compounded

with

p.Falciparum to Chloroquine,

development of resistance of

even though
the frontline anti-malarial drug. In Rajasthan,

(

firm evidence
done to

f ind

further studies need to be

is not visible,

the

out

extent

and degree

through properly

organised studies.

i

it was
During visit to Barmer and Jaisalmer districts,
in OPD and Indoor
found that number of patients, both
treatment against
wards, reported to have t a ken rad ica1
staff and still they
malaria duly prescribed by the health
blood slides
showed the presence of malaria parasites on
of drug
examinations-. It obviously indicates possibility
number of drug
resistance. However, there were not adequate
of the state
resistance tests done in all the districts
with adequate sample size.

5.8

Operationa1

5.8.1

Inadequate Surveillance
Surveillance,

o

(ACD),

which

is

especially

essential

for

the

Active

Case

monitoring • of

Detection

the

disease

great deal due
occurrence in the community, has suffered a

D
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(

(

to various reasons.

C
(

(

(
(

(
(
(

With integration

of malaria

control

activities with

general health services and introduction of multi-purpose
workers scheme at the peripheral level, the staff was drawn
from different programmes, such as Malaria, Family Welfare,

It has been observed

Smallpox and other health programmes.

that

workers

drawn

in

malaria

interest

f rom

other

take

disciplines

do

not

shown

by

erstwhile

as

surveillance

(

<

surveillance worker.

(
(

Under MPO also, domiciliary visits are expected to be

<

J

made on fortnight basis.

(

mention that with large number of vacancies in the cadre of

<

limited
male MPWs and female health worker playing a very
role in malaria surveillance.
have

been

reiterated

5

it m ight be worthwhile to

Here,

(

adversely

that

due

the surveillance activities

affected.

Here,

high

priority

to

it

may

given

also
to

be

family

welfare activities, malaria surveillance has been relegated
to the background

With these developments, it has not been

possible to provide uniform coverage
number

of

of

areas

the community

in

epidemiological

time* and space and

in a

vacuum is observed.

Frequency of home visit has also been

intervals in
reduced to even once a month and even longer

5
some parts.

5.8.2

2

Inadequate spray operations

Insecticide spray is the key malaria control activity.
far from adequate.
However, the spray operations have been
activities could be organised
In 1993, no adequate spray



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c
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V

(
(

(

0

(

V

(

(

and so also in 1994 . On going through the reports of spray
operations undertaken during last two years , it was noticed

that often the first round was started but the second round
of spraying was unduly delayed making the whole exercise a
futile one.

(
(
(

Besides shortage and

-

not

officials

(

realising

in

department

health

one major

the

government

by

created

was

dif f iculty

operational

irregular supplies,

labour

organising

by

the

force

for

faced

dif f iculties

the

constituting spraying squads. Insistence for recruiting the

(

(
(

activities

at

contract

basis

the

daily

of

wages

the

sowing

season, which invariably coincide with the spraying

season,

unskilled

(

spraying

for

labour

worker

on

during

the state finance department became the biggest constraint
for the health department. Even delayed sanction to recruit

labour for this purpose on contract basis was fruitless as
-A

would

be

evident

reports of

from the

even

non spraying

after such a sanction.

Insecticide spray has to be done in right time,

-5

concentration ,

right

-5

places.

at

right

intervals

and

at

in

right

Recruitment of such staff and having been given

responsibility of spray operations without much of training
and effective supervision, leads to inadequate coverage and
ultimate failure to check transmission of Malaria.

Public

cooperation

in

spraying

of

houses

was

not

forthcoming and many households visited, were found to be

64

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(

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(

V)

Less than 50 percent of houses and

inadequately sprayed.

less than 50 percent rooms and wall space was

(

there too,

(
(

covered with insecticide spray. The spraying was also found

(

to be very patchy and improper.

(

sprayed walls

surface.

found with a

very

(

(
c

There were wide gaps on

even

Lastly,

heavy density

rooms

sprayed

were

of Anopheles mosquitos

resting on the sprayed walls.

(

(

During the current year in the month of October, the

(
t

(

5

(
<
<
(
(

spray

operations

were

got

volunteers,

NSS

through

done

school children, revenue staff and the staff recruited on
the spot, in selected districts. The spraying squads were

supervised
absence

of

by

the

revenue

proper

sta f f

training

of

districts.

the

of

labour

and

In

effective

supervision and monitoring by technical staff, spraying was

15

haphazardly and inadequately done. During discussions with
the officials of NMEP and the MRC,

5

spray

operation

rema i n

wou 1 d

it emerged that such a

ine f f ective

in

checking

malaria transmission.

■5

5.8.3

Over burdened laboratory work.
For the present all malaria slides are to be examined

5
(

3

at the block level by the malaria technicians, this results

5

in accumulation of backlogs of slides and delayed reports

3

due to increased work load. Another draw back is that the
laboratory

technicians

are

working

t

*3

supervision and guidance.

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5

in

isolation without

1
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V

(
(

*

5.8.4 Inadequate decision making and forecast mechanism
There have been a number of focal outbreaks during

(

V

(

years.

five

last

there

However,

does

be

to

seem

not

adequate capabilities in the health supervisory staff to

*
(

make epidemiological forecast, monitoring and surveillance

(
(

for initiating epidemic control of activities.

(
(

is

Malaria

and

localised

a

a

focal

necessitates collection and analysis of information at the

(

local level,

i. e.

at the PHC and district level. A large

(

*

thus

disease,

(
(

and

3

a

these

the

at

collected

is

information

systemic

it is hardly verified and rarely utilised

levels, however,
t

for decision making.

(

Decision
adequate

for

Ch ie f

and

seem

effective

action

in

be

to

special

As an example, a communication was sent to the

situation.

5

immed iate

not

did

capabilities

making

Secretary

Union

the

by

Health

for

Secretary

initiating immediate action in view of predicted heavy rain
fall

in

June

cognigence

was

taken

Communications were

Rajasthan.

in

1994 ,

of

also

even

sent

It

such

by the

seems

not

much

communication

state medical

and

health directorate and the zonal health officials, warning
t

(

5 ,

the ‘districts for impending outbreak of malaria in these
districts,

but these were treated without much concern or

prompt action at different levels.
ja

There is no early warning system. Though, the health
professionals at the periphery were not fully aware of the

66

f

<
(

focal epidemics,

even

steps to be taken

(

issued late in
clear directions for epidemic control were

(
(
t

A

event of

(

in the

the course of events when the

outbreak had already reached

the peak.

(
<

(
<
(
(

(
(

(

(

J

It

is

to be

appreciated

that the

highest

political

realised the seriousness of
leadership at the state level
to involve the
the problem and initiated effective measures
the health department,
total district administration and
of funds after the matter
and issued sanction for release
in media. However, delayed
had received a wide publicity
of health system
action in the matter at different levels

matter of concern.
and at the local level is a

5
(

(
i

Availability

of

insecticides,

vehicles

there
focal outbreaks. However,
were geared up after the
to meet with such
was gross inadequacy in such arrangements
due
after
even
seems
It
advance.
in
contingency
a
supplies could not be
initiation of the health department,
anti­
Requisition for insecticides
arranged in time.
Central
the
to
sent
repeatedly
were
drugs
malarial
Government, but there has been

(

spray pumps,

5.8.5

undue delay in response.

Poor Entomological Support
Support

with

continuing

entomolog ica1

studies

is

The entomological
critical for malaria control activities.
the Regional Office
studies carried out in the State and by
grossly
were
Health
and
Family
(ROHFW)
Welfare
of
• r- r>Aritv rate, human/animal
inadequate. The mosquito species, parity

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(

(

1

(
(

v

(

were

not

carried

in

out

sufficient

number.

The

(

etc,

(

at the zonal level,
Entomological unit at the state and

i

(

(

*

serological testing of mosquito blood, larval density

bait,

(

(
(

adequate infrastructure
were ill-staffed and did not have
have been vacant
and supervision. Many senior level posts

for years together.

(

(
(

(
(
i

Inaccessibility of area

5.8.6

in tribal and
Realising the difficulties faced
established for
desert area, the PHC and sub-centre are now
3,000, respectively, with
a population of 30,000 and
requisite staff compliment. However, even this arrangement
(a)

does not help in overcoming

difficulties faced by the staff
the sub-centre

(

due to great distances between villages from

(

of clusters of
and spread-out of each village within number
households located at varying distances.

(b)

5

districts

The

levels

in tribal

of

general

development

and desert areas

of

certain

is so low that the

avail the 'existing health care
people are not capable to
gender
level literacy,
low
The
facilities in full.
scheduled tribe
discrimination, large scheduled caste and
and unemployment etc. all
population, low level of income

play important role in this respect.

5.8.7

Inadequate Urban Malaria Scheme

cities
Urban Malaria Units are functional in six major
units has been very
of state. However, the output of these
activities aimed at
limited. These units were to carry out

68

5

(

(

(

V)

(

V)

(
(
(

(
(
(

source

reduction,

biologica1

to be lack of supervision,

laws directed towards preventing/reducing breeding places

of

vector,

distribution

of

<

(
(
(
(
*5

o
69
(.

of

larvicides

extension of urban limits over a period of time.

(

3 1

supplies

and

little or no argumentation of field staff required due to

(
(
(
(
(
(

*5

anti-larval

lack of implementation of bye-

(

3

and

measures. Staff compliment was also provided. There seems

(

V

control

(
(

V

(

CHAPTER 6

(

RECOMMENDATIONS

(
(

The Goal of

(
(

<
(
*'
<

(
(

malaria control is to prevent mortality

For a
and reduce morbidity; and social and economic loses.
there are
planned operation of malaria control programme,
viz; regular satisfactory
some essential prime requisites,
insecticide, a well
spray operations with an effective
organised

surveillance

system,

a

potent

drug

against

at all levels, and
parasite, an adequately trained manpower
with a capability to foresee the coming
above all a system
events and plan strategy to contain it.

O

(
(

1
^5

i

reviewed .the magnitude of
The Expert Committee has
attempted to
malaria and its trends in the State and has
the current resurgence
analyze the factors associated with
formulating the
of malaria in the western districts. While
also considered the
recommendations, the Committee has
Malaria Eradication
opinion of the officials of National
WHO
Centre (ICMR) and the
Programme, Malaria Research
health officials and various
(SEARO), besides the state
The recommendations are
categories of health professionals.
i. e. organisational
mainly confined to four major areas
transmission control and
disease management,
support,
and malaria control
strengthening of health delivery system
activities.

<
i

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0

1.

Constitution of Technical Advisory Group
situation and its past
Keeping in view the malaria

70

<
(

state,

wou Id

it

trends

(

constitute a Technical Advisory Group

in

the

(

•o

The Committee

to

desirable

highly

be

(

at the state

(TAG)

recommends constitution of

strongly

(

level.

(

such a group v/hich could advise the Government on

(

of action.
issues and policy aspects and alternative course

technical

(
(

The group would meet and review at least twice in a year

(

the malaria

(

and

situation

control

of

choice

activities,

insecticides and spray strategy, drug policy and monitoring

(

>0

resistance

of

aspects

technical

other

and

the

(

drug

<

consist of 5-6
programme . The Technical Advisory Group may

b)

(

members

(

have

who

and

health

public

in

expertise

malariology. The representatives from National Institute of

and

(NICD)

Diseases

Communicable

Malaria

National

the

should also be the members of

Eradication Programme (NMEP)

the group.
i

(

3

Developing Early Warning and Forecasting System

(

2.

(

2.1. Review

, present

factors
-5

rain

was

situation

only in
a

building-up

climatic

trends

malaria

of

not

is

the

last

condition

the

factor.

to

3

4

became

that

the

of

the

culmination

current year,

precipitating

for

shows

clearly

though
The

years.

excessive

situation

was

as

the

As

soon

favourable,

malaria

presented in the form of outbreaks.

The

Committee

strongly

recommends

constitution

of

well as district
Epidemiology Division at the state as
malaria,
levels which would . monitor incidence of
disease

transmission,

entomological


3

-5 •

71

profile,

vector

drug

(

resistance

and

problem

of

(

Epidemiological

Division

will

(

resistance.

The

identify

the

also

epidemic prone areas and develop a system of epidemic

(

detection. The Epidemiologic Division will also cater
>

to other health programmes.
(

(

the directorate and
A large number of officials from

(

(
(

the medical colleges have been imparted basic training
and NICD, New
in field epidemiology at CDC, Atlanta

i

Delhi. It will be worthwhile to utilize their services

(

in this endeavour.

2.2

that medical officers,
The Committee strongly feels
district level officials and even the state officials,

who

are

(

health

responsible

programmes

for

implementation

malaria,

including

1

Ji

(

health orientation and public health

of

various

lack

public

is not recognised

as an speciality either.

It

is

strongly

management

levels,

personnel

qualifications/ background
may

require

that

recommended

recognition

at

with

the

programme

public

health

should be appointed.

It

as

a

of

public

health

(

2

speciality as was done earlier.
(

3

(

3. Information System and Decision Making
the only
malaria control programme is
Perhaps,
information is uniformly,
programme in which the large
collected. However, this
regularly and scientifically
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3

I

3

(

(

(

3
3

information is rarely reviewed at the district and block.

level

(

3.1

3

(

*

(

3

programme.

(
(

(
(

3.2

It

is

further

according to revised

(

blocks,

stratification of districts and

suggested

as

information required

recommended that

(

should

13.2,

para

in

be

involved in malaria
collected and the health personnel

(
(

• control activities,

<

should be trained in information

management and decision making.

5

J

Committee strongly recommends de-centra1ised decision

as to enable
making at the district and block level so
accordance to
local specif ic control measures in
the
under
activities
control
malaria
identified

*
1

malaria

plan

and

<

(

3

trends

control activities accordingly.

<

1

disease

the

monitor

(.

3

3

to

(

3.3

also

Committee

recommends

computer isation

of

the

and speedy
information system for collection, storage

.3

retrieval

of

information

for monitoring,

review and

decision making.

4.

Training

4.1

Training

i

in

malaria

control

activities

accorded a high priority. The key
responsible

for

programme,

should

control

implementation

be

adequately

be

health professionals

of

malaria

control

in

malaria

trained

operations.

The

contents

should

include

basic

curriculum

should

of

training

epidemiological

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malaria

of

management

program:

control

(

concepts,

(

operational aspects such as spray of insecticides, use

(

of

larvicides

distribution,

drug

and

(

and

surve i1lance

disease

outbreak
management,

(

management,

<

management information system and decision making, and

V

IEC in malaria control.
i

i

4.2

should
Similarly short orientation training programmes
health officials
be organised for all categories of
and

¥

functionaries

for

effective

malaria control activities

implementation

of

This should be done before

the malaria season in 1995.

2

4.3

also be developed
A suitable training programme should

for

3

teachers,

functionaries

panchayat members,

for

their

of

other

departments,

NGOs and other volunteers groups

effective

participation

in

health

care

delivery including malaria control.
i

4.4

i

and vaidyas should also be
The private practitioners
activities
control
malaria
and oriented
trained
and reporting of
especially in diagnosis, treatment

cases to the health system.

MOHFW and MRC, may
Training modules developed by the
various
for training of
be reviewed and utilised
categories of personnel.

74

0

Strengthening of Entomological Units
Entomological

X

units

are

staffed

adequately

not

and

equipped. These need to be strengthened by filling up
(

vacant

the

providing

and

positions

necessary

t

equipments for conducting entomological studies with
c

adequate facilities for mobility of the staff in the

(
t

This

field.

is

extremely

of

malaria

recent

important with

the

potential

increase

(

resurgence

c

a

and

resistance

insecticide

ecological

wide

besides

in

(

changes.
(
(

/

?

There

need

immediate

is an

to conduct entomological

(
t

studies on a wider scale to develop a vector profile

(

and status of insecticide resistance in all districts

(

with

adequate

sample.

s i zed

This

crucial

is

in

(

^3

planning malaria control activities which are specific

(

to local areas.


(

6.

Technical Appraisal of Insecticide Resistance

•5
There

is

immediate

an

need

vector resistance to the

to

review the

status

Of

Resistance of

insecticides.

. malaria vectors to commonly used insecticides namely
i

DDT/BHC

is

varying

degree.

reported

The

in

various

Committee

level Technical Advisory Group,
may

prepare

insecticide
•w



3
O

parts

recommends

resistance,

choice

the

of

for

state

declaring

insecticides

alternatives to currently used insecticides.

75

in

as proposed earlier,

guidelines

revised

state

of

and

(

'O

{

The Committee also recommends to consider the use of

(
(

alternative insecticides where the vector resistance

(

to

currently

insecticides

used

has

well

been

(

established.

(

V
i

7.

Disease Management

<

Disease management is a critical component in malaria
(

objective

of

control

malaria

the

control.

The

programme

is to prevent mortality and reduce morbidity.

main

<
i

!

i

This

enta iIs

ear 1y

case

detection

treatment

prompt

and

(EDPT) at the village level through PHCs, sub-centres, FTDs
and DDCs;

and strengthening of hospital services at the

districts

and

CHC

the

In

level.

light

of

above,

the

(

following recommendations are made:
(

7.1
*

(

7.1.1

Early Case Detection and Prompt Treatment

To enable early detection and prompt treatment of

(Fever’ protocol)
a11

with



panchayat

health

operat iona1

diagnosis

be worked out

and shared

for

criteria

malaria,

may

functionaries,

DDCs,

FTDs and

This operational diagnosis

members

may be based on history and clinical findings.

7.1.2

All

in

vi1lages/hamlets

the

dif f icult/problem

i

areas should be equipped with DDCs with adequate
drugs,

keeping

information

and

of

reporting

doses

schedule,

record

The

local

procedure.

panchayat must be fully kept informed of the same
(

for ensuring supportive supervision. However, the

76

<

(

<

be clearly oriented about

DDCs and FTDs should

(

(

tasks,

(

malarial drugs.

treatment

and

schedule

doses

of

anti-

(

o

(

<

Mobile malaria clinics should be set up in the

7.1.3

(

problem districts to treat, examine and follow up

(
For

the cases of malaria.

r

other districts,

the

usual practice of case detection and treatment

may be continued as is done under MPO.

(
(
(
(

7.2.

Strengthening of hospital Facilities
level hospitals

should be

/

All the districts and CHC

(

fully equipped to deal with severe malaria cases and

<

5

its complications.

(

pregnant

women

and

ch iIdren.

additiona1

beds

and

anti-malarial

(

3

Provision must be made for care of

<

Besides,
drugs,

providing
a

special

<
orientation ot physician, paediatrician, obstetricians

3
3

• and other specialists should be conducted.
(

3

The

3

working

in

the

district

hospitals

should be advised to keep a record of suspected drug

3
3

specialists

resistant cases and report the
(

same to the district

health officials.

(
The hospital records may be very useful in developing
an

early warning

system and therefore proper record

maintenance and regular analysis should be undertaken.

77



\

(

8.

(

3

Drug Policy

P.

chloroquine

to

resistance

Falciparum

has

boon

reported in several districts of Rajasthan. Currently R-III

"4

(

3

level resistance

is the criteria used for declaring drug

But

it has to be realised that R-I and R-li

resistance.

level resistance ultimately lead to R-III level resistance.

3

there was about 23 percent.

the reports,

On the basis of

combined R-II and R-III level resistance.

v.'

In this context,

it is recommended that:

3

8.1

3
•3

(

NMEP should bn

The Central Technical Advisory Group,
status

the

requested

to

review

resistance

to

P.Falciparum

earliest,

and

to

declaring

drug

resistance

out

work

revised

and

at

th<«

criteria

1 or

state

the

in

chloroquine

of

starting

alternative

(
drug regime.

(
(

8.2

studies

(

3

steps

Immediate

in

must

all

be

drug

taken

for

and

desert

triba1

resistance

districts

1n

or more
Rajasthan, especially those having 30 percent

p.- Falciparum infection. This has to done on priority

0

basis so as to introduce revised schedule of treatment.

(

in such districts.

It

is also suggested to consider

clinical experience by
reports of resistance based on
i

the specialists in the hospitals.
i

(

I

8.3

Meanwhile,

in the wake of

reported drug resistance,

of* alternative drugs
the Committee recommends the use

already prescribed under National Malaria Eradication

78

•1



(
I

(

&

(NMEP)-Drug Policy

Programme

(

policy,

this

Under

cases.

resistant

P.Falciparum

for treatment of

1982,

(

■a

Suphalene

(

(1000

combination and Primaquine (45 mg)
may

treatment

radical

be

in single dose for

institutional

the

at

used

mg)

(50

Pyrimethamine

+

mg)

level only.

drug

also

and

cases,

complicated

and

severe

For

resistant cases, cases coming with multiple episodes,
i

should be hospitalised and treated with a prescribed
course of quinine hydrochloride as per recommendations

(

of the NMEP.

J

(
(

J

8.4' The group

further recommends,

(
chloroquine

(

J
J
J

mg,

(

and

resistance

cases

3

in

suf f icient

and

45

course

full

given

l?e

Pr imaquine,

mg

all

1500

is

of

evidence

number of districts,

shou1d

Chloroqui nu

a

is

there

resistance studies

in drug

used

that as the amount of

partial

p.Falciparum

of

mg

1500

henceforth

till

therapy

under

further decision i s taken.

3
8.5
(

The

group

certain

also

recommends

cond it ions

like

mass

drug

aggregations

of

labour

in

connection with construction projects, development of
• water

systems,

mining

etc.

A

single dose

of

600

mg

i

(

chloroquine

with 45 mg primaquine

per the guidelines under NMEP.
(



3

1

79

is recommended as

J

t
f

insecticides Spray operations

9.
(

In

the

covered

districts

malaria

intensive

under

areas/sections with API 2
control programme all sub-centre
cases are
where p.Falciparum
Sub-centres
all
and above,
with reported malaria deaths
and
all
Sub-centres
reported
with Indoor
shouId be covered
preceding
year,
in the
with
operations
(IRS)
Spray
Insecticides
Residual
other
the
or
DDT/BHC
of
concentration
recommended
and
For successful
be.
may
case
the
insecticides as
be
following aspects may
operations
,
effective spray

f

1

considered:

9.1

3
(

1

5

3

3
5

<
!

held in the
for spray should be
schedule
the zones and spray
in
all
month of March
of de-centralisation, the
the
process
In
finalised.
decisions
authorised to take
should
be
zonal officers
schedule, requirement
for execution and send the spray
funding to
' of insecticides, equipments, man-power and
Preparatory meeting

the Directorate.

I
I
I
I

9.2

of

and

timely

supply

arranged

the

state

Full

by

(Additional

health

leve 1

Malaria)

Director

to

all

districts with
with priority to the

started

o

be



schedule

from

should

be

• (Malaria)

will

ensure

I

(

the

districts

recommended

The

Chief

availability of

80

authorities

operations should

Chief Medical &

I



and the

adhered to.

Health Officer and Dy



May

be

Intensive Malaria

Activities. The first round of spray
15th

should

insecticides

spray

Medical

&

Health Officer
insecticides,

(
f

0

(

spray pumps and squads.

(
9.3

The mobility of the staff and spray squads requires
serious

Either,

consideration.

the

State

Government

should make additional funds available for mobility on

local hire basis. Or alternatively until the regular
vehicle position is strengthened,

Collector

District

Zila

and

the support of the

should

Parishad

be

obtained. The Health Secretary may write letter to the
i

district Collectors to provide support in this regard.

i

9.4

*

Panchayat Samiti members to obtain

*

in

their support

organising effective coverage.

(
(

4

(

4

(

9.5

*

will

outbreaks/epidemics

Focal

specia1

receive

attention and immediate steps will be taken for early

(
i

detection

case

*

*

Medical Officer of PHC should organise meetings with

and

surveys
(

prompt

and

treatment

through

mass

malaria

clinics;

and

of

establishment

initiating anti-larval measures and insecticide spray.

a

9.6

The contract system for executing spray work has not

worked

thus

should

be

it

may

abandoned.

be

Spray

operations

(
(

restricted

time

to

and

the

spray

squads

should be adequately trained. Additional squads should

be created for difficult areas as per the requirement.

For

the daily wages

should

be

district

worked

out

Collector,

of

hiring

by
Zila

81

a

the

labour,

committee

Pramukh,

the

rate

consisting

of

Medical

&

Chief

(

V

(

Of f icer

Deputy

and

(

Health

(

Officer (Malaria).

Chief

Medical

Health

(

<

0

9.7

A

monitoring

schedule

for

spray

should

also

be

prepared. The monitoring of spray should be conducted
The
by Malaria Inspector, DPHS and Dy. CM & HO(M).
Entomological monitoring should be carried out which

I

include adult and larval studies,
■J

vector bio-nomics

and resistance to insecticides and quality of spray.
i

9.8

The

ROHFW

should

be

requested

to

organise regular

studies in the priority districts.

9.9
J

3

i

all
Medical & Health Officer (Malaria) should provide
and
equipments
necessary
and
help
technica1

(
(

supervision of spray operations.

10

(

is willing to take over
In case the panchayat system
Chief
the respons ibi1ity of insecticide spray, Dy.

' Surveillance: .

be the corner stone
10.1 Passive Case Detection (PCD) may
slides collected at
in surveillance and all blood

should be examined
CMC,PHC, hospitals and dispensaries
preference may be given to
on priority basis. The
FTD and mass
sub-centres,
slide collected from
be effectively
surveys. The passive case detection may
disease trends, out
used as the proxy measure for
breaks and effectiveness of the programme.

J
82



(

1

(

>

(

10.2. Wherever

>

(

(ACD)

work

load

permits,

detection

case

active

be carried out through MPWs.

(

)

(

)

(

10.3 There should be no time-lag

(

blood

examination.

The

results

same/next

day

at

<
available

i

3

in reporting of results of

the

be

made

institutions

where

should

(

laboratory facilities are available, and within a week

<

to
where such facilities are not available,

initiate

(
action.

(
[

5

(

A

(

3

10.4 In all institutional P.
be

(

3

(

a week

examined again after

of

complete

rad ica1

treatment. This will help in detecting early evidence

(

3

Falciparum cases, blood slides

towards drug resistance.

(
(

5

(
(

10.5 A

sample

check

of

blood

slides

should

be

by

done

verify the
senior technicians and health officials to
results and check the quality of work.

5
(
(

11.

Bio-environmental measures

11.1 Greater

emphasis

should

now

given

be

environmental control measures especia1ly

(
(

(

bio-

where vector

either emerged
resistance to chemical insecticides has
future. Further, the
or likely to emerge in the near
prohibitive
cost of chemical insecticides has become
and these are not free from toxicity.

For

adoption

detailed

of

studies

bio-environmental
of

water

3ar

83

<4

to

control measures,

bodies,

feasibility

of

I

V
(

engineering measures, vector bio-nomics and community

<

(

awareness and there participation are essential.

(

many

(
(
i

Y

(

studies,

experimental

this

a

requires

control

collaboration

with

other

agricultural,

irrigation, public health

sectors

close

education ,

namely;

(
(

Further,

found to be cost effective and acceptable.
bio-environmenta1

been

has

approach

In

engineering,

(

local bodies, panchayats and NGOs and people at large.

(

This should require a high level coordination at the

(
(

*

state and intermediate levels.

leve 1 Coordination Committee

A state

i

be constituted

state
with the Health Secretary as chairman and the
•«

obtain effective
malariolcgist as member secretary to

(

J

participation of all related sectors.

<

(
11.2 The household

need specific mention as they

' tankas'

of breeding
have been found to be an important source
(

and

availability

premises. To

of

vector

within

the

household

prevent mosquito breeding, the Committee

! clean and dry-up these 'tankas' atleast
recommends to
once in a

seem

(
<

which

to

is

week by the people themselves, though it may

be

impracticable.

being

Alternatively,

successfully

used

for

Temophos,

guinea

worm

control, may be used as a larvicide in these 'tankas'
in recommended doses.

• As a long term measure,

it is suggested to encourage

people to make these 'tankas' mosquito proof by fixing
suitable lid and fine wire mesh at the water inlet.- It

84
i

(

(

considered

to

subsidy

provide

through

(

may

(

Rural Development department which is also engaged in

also

be

(

rural sanitation.

(
(

(

12 .

Administrative and Logistics Support

<

The

(

state

>

facilitating

>

providing

government

programme

smooth

seriously

consider

implementation

through

should

administrative

requisite

flexibility

(
Directorate of Medical &

(
(

the

(

J

(

area

of

f inance.

Health Services,

The

Government

to

the

particularly in

should

reconsider

Medical & Health
restore financial powers to the Dy Chief
however, they should work
Officers at the district level,
district Chief
under direct supervision and control of the

(

J

(

Medical & Health Officer.

(
(

(

of health
The vacant positions of various categories

and additional staff
personnel should be immediately filled

should be provided.
at the zonal and district level

-5
*

for

effective

implementation and su pervision of the programme

. Government

Mobility

4

<
(

of

staff

is

for the purchase of vehicles
must initiate immediate steps
&
of Medical
(Jeeps and Trucks) for which the Directorate
A review of
Health has already submitted the proposals.
be carried out so as
district-wise requirements of vehicles
different districts keeping in
to reallocate vehicles to
operations,
view the population to be covered by spray
and
supply
insecticide
travelled,
be
to
distances
supervision to be provided.

I



3

crucial

85

c

3

(
(

(
(
(

0

(

(

-!v

(

13. Revision of Malaria Control Strategy

The

set an example by making

State Government has

special

provision of

recent

epidemic

selected

in

situation

in

the

districts

of

control

for malaria

funds

Rajasthan. This is very much to be appreciated. The cost
incurred because of morbidity and mortality due to malaria

malaria

on

Investment

heavy.

very

is

(direct/indirect)

control is an investment on human resource development on
which

(

service

sector

productivity

malaria

control

programme

sustained

political

government,

<
(

industrial

and

State.

Hence,

the

high

priority

and

of

the

agricultural,

total

the

depends

the

in

a

requires

sectors

commitment

in

all

because

of

fast

specially

situation in the state and at the national

deteriorating
level during

last few years.

(

(

13.1 Government initiatives
Malaria control

worker.

health
*7

c

isolated concern of the
of

partnership

requires

It

the

involvement of those engaged in

community members and

education,

the

is not

environment in general; and water supply,

sanitation and community development in particular.

(
i

Malaria control must be an integral part of national

development

health

development.

well

as

national

overall

as

Keeping in view the above observations

made in the Global strategy for malaria control, it is
imperative

steps

to

control

3 t

that

the

develop

and

strategy

at

Government
adopt

the

86

an

of

India

initiates

alternative

national

level.

malaria

The group

(

(
(
(

that

alternative

strategy

in

(

(
(

to

addition

recommends

an

level,

the

state

the

at

developing

government may request the Ministry of Health & Family

to

India

of

Government

Welfare,

necessary

take

immediate actions in the matter. This is all the

(

more

essential as a need has now emerged for review of drug

i

and insecticidal policy urgently.

(
i

<

13.2

Stratification for Providing Guidance for Selecting
Malaria Control Measures

based

strategy

control

for

need

urgent

an

is

There

local

on

of

malaria

specific

malario-

revision

metric indices, climatic, topographic characteristics

J
(
(

J

3
3
J

and

such

resources

of

availabi1ity

manpower,

as

logistics and financial. This has become all the more

essential because of changing epidemiology of disease,
<

rising

bionomics,

vector

cost

of

insecticides

and

emerging insecticide and drug resistance.

1

The Committee recommends following stratification and

•5
3

undertaken

be

for

ef f ective

malaria

actions

to

control.

The stratification considers endemicity of

malaria, P. Falciparum proportion-, epidemic proneness,

3

drug
(

vector

resistance,

strati f ied

specific

in

three

malaria

proposed. However,
malaria

being

a

strata

control'

the districts have been
and

for

each

activities

s cratum,

have

been

the Committee strongly feels that

f oca 1

and
87

I

population

characteristics, climatic and topographic conditions.

• Based on above parameters,

3

resistance,

loca1ised

disease,

each

(

V

(

(
(

district should develop its own
parameters indicated above,

information on the

for all the PHCs in its

(

to stratify them and take appropriate malaria

(

area

(

control activities.
The suggested stratification and respective actions

(

have been presented in tabular form below:

c
(

(

0

I

(

(
(

1

15

(

(

3

3
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i

ACTIONS
STRATUM

parameters

DISTRICTS
Strengthen surveillance and case
management

■k

I A

Tribal
Districts

High scheduled tribe
population, scattered
settlements, hilly/arid
area, high endemicity of
malaria, high P.F- rayo'
unstable malaria,. epidemic
proneness, reports of some
resistance to chloroquine
and vector resistance,
poor communication.

Banswara,
Dungarpur,
Udaipur,
Pajsamand, Sirohi,
Chittorgarh and
Bhilwara

* Effective referral services

Effective supervised indoor
residual spray

*

★ Capacity development for

forecasting and"controlling
epidemics

Developing a management
information and epidemic
monitoring system

k

* To

Desert
districts

Extreme climatic
conditions, varying
rainfall, low population
density, high endemicity
of malaria, high P.F.
Ratio, reports of some
chloroquine and vector
resistance, ep idemic
proneness, development
projects of new water

Jaisalmer, Barmer,
Bikaner, Jalore,
Jodhpur and Pali

89

investigate deaths

To monitor population movement

k

I B

1

•k

Introduce bio-environmental
measures for vector control

k

promote and organise training
programmes for all categories

k

Hold periodic review

k

Organise effective TEC
activities

k

Organise Mobile Malaria Clinics
in selected areas

11

L

U

II
Desert
and semiarid
Districts

<

J

Better health
infrastructure, extreme to
moderate climate, low
endemicity, low P.F.ratio,
low epidemic proneness, no
reported vector
resistance, no reported
resistance to chloroquine,
better communication

J .
if

Ganganagar,
Hanumangarh,
Churu, Jhunjhunu,
Sikar, Nagaur,
Jaipur, Dausa,
Alwar, Ajmer,
Sawa imadhopur

★ Activise private sector for

disease management and
reporting of malaria cases
★ Focal spray in areas with API 2
and above
★ Introduce bio-environmental
measures

* Anti-larval measures through
panchayat system
A

Effective 1 EC measures for
community participation and
awareness

★ Personal protection

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Hilly and
Semi-arid
Districts

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Better health
infrastructure, low/
moderate endemicity, high
P.F. ratio, infrequent
epidemic situation, new
development projects, high
to moderate rainfall

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Bhcratpur, Kota,
Jhalawar, Baran,
Dholpur, Bundi,
Ajmer and Tonk

• *>

* Detection and treatment of
malaria cases by peripheral
health services and
pract i t ioners

★ Selective vector control
Monitor population movement

A

* Introduce bio-environmental
and water management measures
■k

To hold periodic meetings

k

To organise training

k

Monitor drug and insecticide
res i stance

k

Personal protection measures

k

Investigate deaths

★ Legislative measures for project
areas
* Organise IEC activities

91

13.3

Special Containment Programme for P. Falciparum

wake

(

In

(

infection

preponderance

of

high

and

potential

of

resistance

drug

Falciparum

P.

several

in

(

desert and tribal districts, P. Falciparum containment
activities

should

identif ication
management,

of

be

intensified.

P.

Falciparum

monitor

follow

and

include;

These

cases
up

of

and

their

the

cases,

investigate all P. Falciparum deaths, and focal spray
in the affected populations.

J

In such areas,

v

and

regular studies

resistance

drug

and

resistance

for vector bionomics
should

be

conducted.

(

13.4

(

100 % Central Assistance for tribal and desert
districts

The Committee strongly feels that tribal,
border

d i strlets

incidence

of

Falciparum with

the

in

malaria,

state

which

desert and

preponderance

high

potential drug

high

have
of

P.

resistance and other

J
operational constraints should be considered for 100%
assistance by the Government of India as

north-eastern

states.

The

state

in case of

government

may

consider taking up on this issue with the Ministry of

Health & Family Welfare,

Government of India and the

NMEP.

13.5



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Assistance from International Agencies
is

understood

the

that

92

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state

government

makes

(

(
(

efforts to seek cooperation to funding from bilateral

(

and international agencies for setting up industries,

(

power projects, health infrastructure development and

(

hospitals.

(
(

(

' may also consider funding of public health programmes
assistance
such as malaria control through similar

(

priority basis.
from similar bilateral agencies on a

(

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<

5

It is suggested that the state government

14 . Strengthening of Urban Malaria Scheme
The Committee felt that the malaria control activities
in the urban areas should be streamlined.

The larvicidal

in the municipal
operations and bio-environmental control
municipal administration
areas should be implemented by the
of fever cases
and the surveillance and medical management
municipa1
The
department.
health
the
by
done
be
administration should enforce the implementation of bye

<
<
(

(
*

breeding places
laws directed towards preventing/reducing
Scheme the
of vectors. Under the existing Urban Malaria
in view the
f ield staff should be augmented keeping
Further it
expansion of urban limits over a period of time.

of the urban
may be considered to transfer implementation
to the municipal
including funding,
malaria scheme,
bodies/corporations, keeping medical management with the
health department as suggested earlier.

3
1

i

15. IEC Support

, No

programme

effective IEC support.
for



increasing

succeed

can

without

adequate

and

Immediate steps must be initiated

awareness

at

93

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ind iv idua 1,

family

and

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(
(

community level, to enhance utilisation of services and to

(

encourage community participation. Rajasthan is privileged

(

to have an independent and fully functional IEC Bureau in

(
r
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r

the health sector. The Committee recommends to develop and
implement effective IEC strategy for increasing awareness,

health

utilization

services

and

to

ensure

people's

participation in malaria control activities especially drug
(

insecticide spray, environmental measures and

distribution

personal protection.
in

0

J

Additional funds under the NMEP/MPO must be allocated
for

IEC

organising

activities

Mass

effectively.

should provide adequate coverage with messages
The

Chetna

Jan

Campaign,

as

on malaria.
the

in

organised

media

Barmer

other affected areas
district, should be organised in the
inter-personal
and
approach
on group
focusing
with

such as UNICEF,
communication. Even, international agencies

could be approached tor special assistance, as was done for

5

guinea worm control programme through the

involvement of

NGOs (SWACH) for bio-environmental control measures against
vector

borne

malaria

is

a

diseases
rea 1

including

killer

and

malaria.

Incidentally,

debilitating

disease

in

children and pregnant women.

V!

16.

0

Legislative Measures
New development projects are now being undertaken in

the state. Some of the project areas in which investments

are being made include: hydro and thermal power, irrigation
1

projects,

cement,

mining

and

94



medium

and

large

scale

(

in view

industries.

Keeping

(

protection,

the state government may consider adoption of

(

(

(

r

legislative measures regarding
control

of

borne

mosquito

collaboration.

sectora1

(

rapidly

deteriorated

the

under

potential

activities.

due

Under such

environmental management for

inter-

to

The

situation

of

malaria

to

creation

of

mosquitogenic

developmenta1

of

impact

has

proj ect

situations malaria is generated by

human/project activities and the

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ensure

and

diseases

<

v

policy of environmental

the

(

primary responsibility for

control should
prevention and control of malaria and vector
for generat i ng
respons i ble
therefore lie with sector

malatiogenic conditions at their cost.

17.

of

Involvement

J
*

Role of Panchayats
malaria

control

seriously considered keeping in view the

activities may be

recent

in

panchayats

Panchayati Raj Act which provides more autonomy and

be involved in
decentralisation ot power. The panchayat may
*

as
malaria control activities such

drug distribution, spray

of insecticides and mobilisation of people.

A

Inter- sectora1 Coordination

18 .

. Malaria

is

a

mu 11 i

factorial

involvement of many sectors
Public

Health

Engineering,

Local

Education and Medical &

such,

must

be

thus

requires

including; Rural Development,

Irrigation,

steps

disease

initiated

to

Bodies,

Agricultural,

Health Department.

ensure

As

inter-sectoral

ia control activities from
coordination for integrated malaria state level to the grassroots leve1.

95

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(

(

(

19. Involvement of Voluntary Organisations

(

The Non-Governmental Organisations have an important

(

x

(

0

(

x

<

in general and malaria

role to play in the health sector

control

organisations

These

pa rt icu lar.

in

been

have

involved in various population programme activities by the

i

medical

and

health

programmes

health

but

their

1 imited.

The

Committee

is

in

recommends

Non-Governmental

the

of

participation

increased

involvement

department,

The activities that can

Organisations in malaria control.

be undertaken by these organisations may include:

IEC and

and

disease

insecticide

spray,

0
management,

mobi1ise

monitoring,

and

distribution

drug

mobi1isat ion,

social

for

people

especially

research

operations

in

bio­

environmental control measures.
^7

20.

5

Operations Research

operations

5

resea rch

recommends

strong 1y

comm i t tee

The

in

ma lar ia

control.

The

initiating
operations

research may be conducted in developing alternative malaria
control strategies, bio-environmental control measures, use
of impregnated mosquito nets,
drug

distribution

med ica 1

practitioners

insecticides,

indigenous

alternative drug therapy and
and

and

involvement

of

systems

of

other

medicines such as Ayurved and Homeopathy. It is recommended
that

all

the Ayurvedic dispensaries

be

treated

as

fever

treatment depots (FTDs).

The
(ICMR)

organisat ions

such -as

Research

Centre

be requested to undertake experimental projects in

96

k

Malaria

(

<

(
(

bio-environmental measure on pilot basis, studies on drug

and vector resistance, alternative surveillance strategies

(
(

and their effectiveness in monitoring malaria situation,

(

etc.

(

Effectiveness of edible oil,

mosquito breeding in the Barmer and Jaisalner districts,
should

V’

as was done to prevent

also

be

evaluated

as

it

may

have

long

implications for malaria control activities.

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v)

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3
3

3

3
3
5
3

3
3 ,

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.

term

5
(

(

)

CHAPTER 7

(

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

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J

-

(

Keeping in view the impending resurgence

J

0

and perpetuating problem of

the month of March and April

malaria, the group recommends

of malaria in

following short-term measures

for immediate actions:

1.

The

Committee

endorses

the

appropriateness

control

programme

and

recommends

adequacy

of

the

crash

malaria

launched

by

the

State

Government

continuation of this programme

and

in Jaisalmer and Barmer

districts.
i

5

2.

Government

State

to

Technica1

Group

malaria

s 1 tuat ion

should

appoint

rev i ew

and

the

ongoing

necessary

control

monitor

suggest

and

departmental

a

measures.

4

3.

After

serious consideration

4

inadequacy of
persistent

insecticide

transmission,

4

additional round of Indoor

and keeping

spray
the

in view the
1994

and

recommends

an

in October
group

Residual Insecticide spray

in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.

However it should

systematically and
be ensured that the spray is done
to
prior
trained
adequately
is
man-power
the
pproval from the
undertaking the spray operations. An a
obtained. However, pending
NMEP, New Delh i may be
provide
should
government
state
the
approva1,


98

(

■o

4.
(

disease

The

The

strengthened.

be

must

management

District Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs must be fully equipped

(

'V

(

with necessary drugs and equipments. Indoor facilities

(

for

of

admission

cases

of

should

be

of Chloroquine and 45 mg.

of

Those

not

and

severe

complicated

(

malaria must be kept in readiness.

i

<
i

5.

The

patients

P.Falciparum

of

treated with 1500 mg.
as

a

responding

of

this

combination of

t
i

drug

action.

therapy,

Sulphalene and

institutions only.

J
J

of

line

f irst

. Primaquine

infection

should

be

Pyrimethamine

given

in

the

In view of persistent gametocyte

presence in blood films in afebrile cases even after
three or more completed radical treatment cycles, all

3

P.

Falciparum

infections

in

Jaisalmer

and

Barmer

districts should be treated with 75 mg Primaquine to
be given over a period of five days as is done in P.

4
Vivax cases. An approval from the NMEP, Delhi may be

3
obtained

, under

tor changes in the drug policy recommended
special

such

circumstances.

However,

pending

government

should

provide

approva1,

the

state

necessary

funds

for

the

is proposed

that

mobile

additional requirements

of

clinics may

be

(

drugs.

(

6.

It

established

to

diagnose

villages itself.

99



a

and

malaria

treat

patient

in

the

7.

The surveillance, including blood slides examination
in
developed under the crash malaria control programme
these two districts must be maintained.

I
*
8.

cases must be
A follow up mechanism for p.Falciparum
followed up until
developed and the cases should be
the parasite clearance.

9.

There

is an urgent

campaign

need to mount an

in

the

Jaisalmer

IEC

The Jan Chetna Shivir

in these districts.

organised in Barmer district may be

initiated

intensive

continued and also

district.

Besides this,

exploited to communicate
mass media should be fully
increase awareness and adopt
the IEC messages to
requisite malaria control measures.

3
10.

break the man-mosquito
There is an immediate need to
villages. Households
cycle in the households and
dried up regularly.
tankas should be cleaned and
larvicidal in the
Alternative, Temophos may be used as

recommended doses.

5
11.

Keeping

in view anaemia

and malnutrition caused by

should be given
malaria, the young children
solution in addition to iron folic acid.

12 .

I

The

informat ion

system

programme must be maintained.

0

0

developed

100

■ in

vitamin A

the

crash

■,d

(
(

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Year

Popu 1 a t i-on Rainfall

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API

ABER

SPR

7305
4239
2476
2849
5170
3954
2432
898
890
977
1966

1571
726
100
59
575
277
154
66
161
96
396

21.51
17.13
4.04
2.07
11.12
7.01
6.33
7.35
18.09
9.83
20.14

4.50
2.61
1.53
1.44
2.61
1.99
1.23
0.39
0.39
0.43
0.86

6.81
6.51
5.59
5.69
7.70
7.47
9.17
7.29
9.32
8.78
8.55

6.62
4.02
2.73
2.52
3.39
2.67
1.34
0.54
0.42
0.49
1.00

1.42
0.69
0.11
0.05
0.38
0.19
0.08
0.04
0.08
0.05
0.20

182200
134547
84757
83206
113702
81640
110400
105284
185852
134604
154851

6900
7609
2486
484
1112
808
1814
2808
13763
12293
8989

185
2792
415
75
197
130
724
369
3590
4002
1227

2.68
36.69
16.69
15.50
17.72
16.09
39.91
13.14
26.08

5.36

13.65

1.31
1.71
8.36
7.47
5.44

14.16
10.25
6.45
6.01
8.21
5.90
7.97
6.39
11.29
8.18
9.38

3.79
5.66
2.93
0.58
0.98
0.99
1.64
2.67
7.41
9.13
5.80

0.10
2.08
0.49
0.09
0.17
0.16
0.66
0.35
1.93
2.97
0.79

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985.00
665.00
621.00

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13.03
6.19
23.61

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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.20
0.99
0.48
0.28

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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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5.27
9.86
8.72
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0.37
1.01
0.55
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0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.13
0.03
0.09

4 . DISTRICT - DHOLPUR
585059
1984
585059
1985
585059
1986
585059
1987
585059
1988
585059
1989
836.10
585059
199 0
360.80
748326
1991
992.70
748326t
1992
429.70
748326
1993
571.00
749479
1994

69884
66206
60840
48687
55649
58493
63601
67868
87311
64525
71077

5793
2717
1189
256
328
546
598
422
515
648
663

1376
486
111
29
63
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176
150
474
100
237

23.75
17.89
9.34
11.33
19.21
15.20
29.43
35.55
92.04
15.43
35.75

9.90
4.64
2.03
0.44
0.56
0.93
1.02
0.56
0.69
0.87
0.88

11.94
11.32
10.40
8.32
9.51
10.00
10.87
9.07
11.67
8.62
9.48

8.29
4.10
1.95
0.53
0.59
0.93
0.94
0.62
0.59
1.00
0.93

1.97
0.73
0.18
0.06
0.11
0.14
0.28
0.22
0.54
0.15
0.33

1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

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Sr R

Pr

110421
105529
90.667
112897
152637
148242
181976
166701
213011
200812
196441

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1621987
1621987
1983496'
1983496
1983496
1983496
2286701
2286701
2286701
2296580

1. district

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BSE MALARIA
CASES

767.60
319.00
675.00
665.00
454.00

bharatpur
2. DISTRICT
1287120
1984
1313214
1985
1313214
1986
1384329
1987
1384329
1988
1384329
1989
671.30
1384329
1990
447.40
1646501
1991
736.30
1646501
19j2
558.20
1646501
199 3
546.00
1651584
1994
DAUEA
3 . DISTRICT
0
1984
0
1985
0
19 8 6
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1987
0
1988
0
1989
0
1990
874393
1991
874393
199 2
874393
1993
1010883
1994

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CASES

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5. DI STR I CT
3188330
1984
3459300
1985
3459300
1986
3459300
1987
3505210
1988
3505290
1989
694.50
3505290
1990
561.00
3844864
1991
442.00
3844864
1992
493.00
3844864
1993
661.00
3871445
1994

221672
252562
211320
220092
227807
198024
221553
158967
186737
181266
246336

3425
3840
1482
1100
764
889
785
589
1166
526
4068

211
245
454
40
68
91
94
35
251
72
1482

6.16
6.38
30.63
3.64
8.90
10.24
11.97
5.94
21.53
13.69
36.43

1.07
1.11
0.43
0.32
0.22
0.25
0.22
0.15
0.30
0.14
1.05

6.95
7.30
6.11
6.36
6.50
5.65
6.32
4.13
4.86
4.71
6.36

1.55
1.52
0.70
0.50
0.34
0.45
0.35
0.37
0.62
0.29
1.65

0.10
0.10
0.21
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.04
0.02
0.13
0.04
0.60

JHUNJHUNU
6. DISTRICT
1264000
1984
1264000
1985
1264000*
1986
1264000
1987
1264000
1988
1264000
1989
381.00
1264000
1990
337.00
1565488
1991
509.00
1565488
1992
401.00
1565488
1993
450.00
1582421
1994

81840
86453
67986
50650
65962
57040
80775
73572
84406
87278
122694

4884
3611
1516
1032
686
827
800
674
662
761
3100

516
310
45
13
18
28
75
40
128
57
843

10.57
8.58
2.97
1.26
2.62
3.39
9.38
5.93
19.34
7.49
27.19

3.86
2.86
1.20
0.82
0.54
0.65
0.63
0.43
0.42
0.49
1.96

6.47
6.84
5.38
4.01
5.22
4.51
6.39
4.70
5.39
5.58
7.75

5.97
4.18
2.23
2.04
1.04
1.45
0.99
0.92
0.78
0.87
2.53

0.63
0.36
0.07
0.03
0.03
0.05
0.09
0.05
0.15
0.07
0.69

SIKAR
7 . DISTRICT
1445501
1984
1445501
1985
1445501
1986
1540877
1987
1540877
1988
1540877
1989
1540877
1990
1836572
1991
1992
1835572
1836572
199 3
1842514
1994

468.00
344.00
464.00
296.00
525.00

3532
77577
95410
119832
130482
101345
112436
106479
116110
127652
177851

1183
702
300
875
139
127
141
89
82
78
648

95
47
17
0
15
15
12
11
16
8
457

8.03
6.70
5.67
0.00
•10.79
11.81
8.51
12.36
19.51
10.26
70.52

0.82
0.49
0.21
0.57
0.09
0.08
0.09
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.35

0.24 33.49
0.90
5.37
6.60 0.31
7.78 0.73
8.47 0.11
6.58 0.13
7.30 0.13
5.80 0.08
6.32 0.07
6.95 0.06
0.36
9-. 6 5

2.69
0.06
0.02
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.26

8. DISTRICT - BIKANER
1984
840059
1985
840059
1986
840059
198 7
840059
1988
840059
1989
840059
1990
278.00
840059
1991
1209107
159.00
1992
1209107
336.00
1993
1209107
227.00
1994
1211140
350.00

80551
75850
67837
70210
67488
74206
76015
64729
95455
83980
46187

1887
1344
1277
799
565
1114
2043
1120
7237
3675
1309

112
70
75
17
28
134
525
129
3704
458
175

5.94
5.21
5.87
2.13
4.96
12.03
25.70
11.52
51.18
12.46
13.37

2.25
1.60
1.52
0.95
0.67
1.33
2.43
0.93
5.99
3.04
1.08

9.59
9.03
8.08
8.36
8.03
8.83
9.05
5.35
7.89
6.95
3.81

2.34
1.77
1.88
1.14
0.84
1.50
2.69
1.73
7.58
4.38
2.83

0.14
0.09
0.11
0.02
0.04
0.18
0.69
0.20
3.88
0.55
0.38

9. DISTRICT - SRI GANGANAGAR
1984
220812
1984514
1985
280408
1984514
1986
191814
1984514
1987
191194
1984514
1988
170250
1984514

10838
9000
4240
1270
238

2810
1463
290
32
15

25.93
16.26
6.84
2.52
6.30

5.46
4.54
2.14
0.64
0.12

11.13
14.13
9.67
9.63
8.58

4.91
3.21
2.21
0.66
0.14

1.27
0.52
0.15
0.02
0.01
6
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CASES

PF

%PF

API

ABER

SPR

SFR

266.00
230.00
354.00
223.00
301.00

143115
150175
158710
162823
151977
164938

376
223
218
984
559
4889

15
12
12
291
35
338

3.99
5.38
5.50
29.57
6.26
6.91

0.19
0.11
0.08
0.38
0.21
1.86

7.21
7.57
6.06
6.22
5.80
6.29

0.26
0.15
0.14
0.60
0.37
2.96

0.01
0.01
0.01
0.18
0.02
0.20

368.00
305.00
394.00
511.00
376.00

86325
90715
80400
73934
77662
68766
67632
59922
67675
69980
89581

2861
3815
1710
577
644
1097
1556
1211
1483
1707
5457

203
101
43
7
36
55
137
32
292
59
1249

7 . 10
2.65
2.51
1.21
5.59
5.01
8.80
2.64
19.69
3.46
22.89

2.43
3.24
1.45
0.49
0.55
0.93
1.32
0.79
0.96
1.11
3.54

7.34
7.70
6.83
6.28
6.59
5.84
5.75
3.89
4.40
4.55
5.80

3.31
4.21
2.13
0.78
0.83
1.60
2.30
2.02
2.19
2.44
6.09

0.24
0.11
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.08
0.20
0.05
0.43
0.08
1.39

11 . DISTRICT - BARMER
1118892
1984
1118892
1985
1118892
1986
1118892
19 87
1118892
1988
1118892
1989
739.80
1118892
1990
49.00
1433351
1991
413.00
1433351
19 92
386.00
1433351
1993
653.00
1994
1435222

76843
88879
77317
91600
90345
110781
159242
103042
162377
133791
339615

101
1040
308
1752
57
566
34
207
194
1710
2303
8133
6571
19322
1221
11033
4182
12218
836
5508
34941 17172

9.71
17.58
10.07
16.43
11.35
28.32
34.01
11.07
34.23
15.18
49.15

0.93
1.57
0.51
0.19
1.53
7.27
17.27
7.70
8.52
3.84
24.35

1.35
6.87
1.97
7.94
6.91 0.73
8.19 0.23
1.89
8.07
9.90 7.34
14.23 12.13
7.19 10.71
7.52
11.33
9.33 4.12
23.66 10.29

0.13
0.35
0.07
0.04
0.21
2.08
4.13
1.18
2.58
0.62
5.06

12 . DISTRICT - JAISALMER
166667
1984
198 5
231869
1986
231069
1987
231069
1988
241069
1989
241069
1990
107.10
241069
1991
343618
129.50
1992
343618
232.60
1993
343618
370.70
1994
343517
192.00

15325
13666
14300
18321
19579
19608
29647
21579
20000
36233
81963

370
152
100
335
557
2007
301
3695
3131
18129

31
21
3
16
15
128
416
89
1567
1602
12261

5.02
5.68

1.97
16.00
4.48
22.98
20.73
29.57
42.41
51.17
67.63

3.71
1.60
0.66
0.43
1.39
2.31
8.33
0.88
10.75
9.11
52.77

4.03 0.20
9.19
2.71 0.15
5.89
1.06 0.02
6.19
7.93 0.55 0.09
1.71 0.08
8.12
2.84 0.65
8.13
1.40
12.30 6.77
0.41
1.39
6.28
5.82 18.48 7.83
4.42
8.64
10.54
23.86 22.12 14.96

13 . DISTRICT
JALORE
1984
905688
1985
905688
1986
905688
1987
905688
1988
905688
1989
905688
1990
905688
1039.40
1991
1141604
164.00
1992
1141604.
745.00
1993
1141604
394.60
1994
1142563
717.00

33827
39360
38843
55000
87889
82117
123629
74632
106672
86201
156171

244
412
319
370
7131
4949
7058
2407
2103
1536
5364

17
30
37
41
2230
710
2122
316
1009
469
2646

6.97
7.28
11.60
11.08
31.27
14.35
30.07
13.13
47.98
30.53
49.33

0.27
0.45
0.35
0.41
7.87
5.46
7.79
2.11
1.84
1.35
4.69

3.73
4.35
4.29
6.07
9.70
9.07
13.65
6.54
9.34
7.55
13.67

Year

Popu1at ion Rainfall

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1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

1984514
1984514
2618914
2618914
2618914
2622777

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1984
1177821
1985
1177821
19 66
1177821*
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0
0

o
o
0

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

1177821
1177022
1177022
1539470
1539470
1539470
1543211



618

0.72
1.05
0.82
0.67
8.11
6.03
5.71
3.23
1.97
1.78
3.43

0.05
0.08
0.10
0.07
2.54
0.86
1.72
0.42
0.95
0.54
1.69

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Year

Population Rainfall

(

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O

L

(

BSE MALARIA
CASES

PF

%PF

API

ABER

SPR

SFR

JODHPUR
14. DISTRICT
1695712
1984
1695712
1985
1695712
1986
1695712
1987
1695712
1988
1695712
1989
821.00
1695712
1990
232.50
2127552
1991
526.00
2127552
1992
232.00
2127552
1993
470.00
2153483
1994

118219
120199
102314
100019
103346
97645
125399
110099
656940
595567
222697

456
4883
315
1901
117
1834
29
399
277
2887
1417
6011
3022
10462
1031
6374
38864 14628
5771
24219
7282
11961

9.34
16.57
6.38
7.27
9.59
23.57
28.89
16.18
37.64
23.83
60.88

2.88
1.12
1.08
0.24
1.70
3.54
6.17
3.00
18.27
11.38
5.55

6.97
7.09
6.03
5.90
6.09
5.76
7.40
5.17
30.88
27.99
10.34

4.13
1.58
1.79
0.40
2.79
6.16
8.34
5.79
5.92
4.07
5.37

0.39
0.26
0.11
0.03
0.27
1.45
2.41
0.94
2.23
0.97
3.27

PALI
15. DISTRICT
1379141
1984
1390745
1985
1390745.
1986
1390745
1987
1390745
1988
1390745
1989
1047.00
1390745
1990
304.60
1484691
1991
685.80
1484691
1992
291.40
1484691
1993
649.00
1486432
1994

124020
115856
122940
146377
194630
160239
189542
134850
156494
146679
195116

5163
2869
1989
3217
10706
12097
14608
9746
7957
7339
12264

287
259
267
466
2583
1975
4023
1220
1849
1122
3592

5.56
9.03
13.42
14.49
24.13
16.33
27.54
12.52
23.24
15.29
29.29

3.74
2.06
1.43
2.31
7.70
8.70
10.50
6.56
5.36
4.94
8.25

8.99
8.33
8.84
10.53
13.99
11.52
13.63
9.08
10.54
9.88
13.13

4 . 16
2.48
1.62
2.20
5.50
7.55
7.71
7.23
5.08
5.00
6.29

0.23
0.22
0.22
0.32
1.33
1.23
2.12
0.90
1.18
0.76
1.84

SI ROH I'
16. DISTRICT
1984
569504
1985
569504
1986
569504
1987
569504
1988
569504
1989
569504
1990
1415.40
569504
1991
953324
206.80
1992
653324
931.80
1993
542.20
653324
1994
654029
.691.00

39507
38425
35152
55097
76571
66621
81557
48768
55778
59260
67113

453
397
260
640
4556
7670
5449
3540
3214
3609
3928

33
33
32
35
1412
2141
1547
591
1307
922
767

7.28
8.31
12.31
5.47
30.99
27.91
28.39
16.69
40.67
25.55
19.53

0.80
0.70
0.46
1.12
8.00
13.47
9.57
3.71
4.92
5.52
6.01

1.15
6.94
1.03
6.75
6.17 0.74
1.16
9.67
13.45 5.95
11.70 11.51
6.68
14.32
5.12 7.26
5.76
8.54
6.09
9.07
10.26 5.85

0.08
0.09
0.09
0.06
1.84
3.21
1.90
1.21
2.34
1.56
1.14

17 . DISTRICT
BANSWARA
1984
914180
1985
914180
1986
914180
1987
914180
1988
914181
1989
914180
1990
914180
141.00
1991
1154964
410.00
1992
1154964
1203.00
1993
1154964
1204.00
1994
1155600
1397.00

91871
110164
136539
131420
118628
75429
112117
121594
156339
154151
137504

1377
2829
6971
6183
4200
2315
2381
3085
3026
3884
2863

499
876
4274
3717
2255
1155
1160
1594
1345
2143
1429

36.24
30.97
61.31
60.12
53.69
49.89
48.72
51.67
44.45
55.18
49.91

1.51
3.09
7.63
6.76
4.59
2.53
2.60
2.67
2.62
3.36
2.48

10.05
12.05
14.94
14.38
12.98
8.25
12.26
10.53
13.54
13.35
11.90

1.50
2.57
5.11
4.70
3.54
3.07
2.12
2.54
1.94
2.52
2.08

0.54
0.80
3.13
2.83
1.90
1.53
1.03

18. DISTRICT
CHITTORGARH
1984
1235800
1985
1235800
1986
1235800
1987
1235800
1988
1235800
1989
1235800

99569
118811
126520
165333
182693
157623

2318
1974
7889
8263
15535
13677

211
268
705
1402
4695
2328

9.10
13.58
8.94
16.97
30.22
17.02

1.88
1.60
6.38
6.69
12.57
11.07

8.06
9.61

2.33
1.66
6.24
5.00
8.50
8.68

0.21
0.23
0.56
0.85
2.57
1.48

10.24
13.38
14.78
12.75

1.31

0.86
1.39
1.04

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%PF

API

SPR

SFR

PF

ABER

BSE MALARIA
CASES
152337
124921
138383
142128
128377

5838
4096
4864
4362
5002

2180
1144
846
900
170

37.34
27.93
17.39
20.63
3.40

4.72
2.76
3.28
2.94
3.37

12.33
8.43
9.34
9.59
8.65

3.83
3.28
3-. 51
3.07
3.90

1.43
0.92
0.61
0.63
0.13

93231
63974
87680
82081
93451
59362
73187
70249
72374
84158
91680

965
456
2799
7191
8041
7085
5357
4099
6050
7605
7127

266
158
1667
2683
5183
4202
2859
1971
3927
4223
3714

27.56
34.65
59.56
37.31 •
64.46
59.31
53.37
48.08
64.91
55.53
52.11

1.41
0.67
4 . 10
10.53
11.72
10.33
7.85
4.69
6.92
8.70
8.15

1.04
13.65
9.37 0.71
12.84 3.19
12.02 8.76
13.63 8.60
8.66 11.94
7.32
10.72
8.03 5.83
8.28 8.36
9.62 9.04
10.48 7.77

0.29
0.25
1.90
3.27
5.55
7.08
3.91
2.81
5.43
5.02
4.05

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
79599
87774
78375
90158

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1642
1521
1765
2693

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
213
209
449

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.68
14.00
11.84
16.67

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.93
1.79
2.07
2.81

UDAIPUR
21. DISTRICT
2351988
1984
2356959
1985
2356959
1986
2356959
1987
2356959
1988
2775418
1989
855.00
2775418
1990
513.00
2034246
1991
858.00
2034246
J992
486.00
2034246
1993
958.00
2093544
1994

192904
191875
246143
349886
336613
2777834
318180
174679
194482
211019
200869

8850
3430
7109
19866
18746
18528
12580
6105
9700
13040
13034

974
610
1941
2880
4199
4231
3201
2181
3751
4193
3944

11.01
17.78
27.30
14.50
22.40
22.84
25.45
35.72
38.67
32.15
30.26

0.50
8.20 4.59
3.76
1.79 0.32
8.14
1.46
2.89 0.79
10.44
3.02
5.68 0.82
14.84
8.43
1.25
5.57
14.28
7.95
0.15
0.67
6.68 100.10
1.01
3.95
11.46
4.53
1.25
3.49
8.59
3.00
1.93
4.
99
9.56
4.77
1.99
6.18
10.37
6.41
1.96
6.49
9.59
6.23

BUNDI
22. DISTRICT
570217
1984
570217
1985
570217
1986
608104
1987
608104
1988
608104
1989
860.40
608104*
1990
479.20
768150
1991
502.50
768150
1992
662.60
768150
1993
812.00
770243
1994

4 4 6 62
50198
44199
40396
55024
67257
57692
58582
67006
534 38
66780

1140
1373
1892
727
766
958
1040
1363
3244
2398
2838

516
519
390
76
102
153
217
688
1344
563
963

45.26
37.80
20.61
10.45
13.32
15.97
20.87
50.48
41.43
23.48
33.93

2.00
2.41
3.32
1.20
1.26
1.58
1.71
1.77
4.22
3.12
3.68

M
Year

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

<
(

0

<

1235800
1482267
1482267
1482267
1484190

1116.00
952.50
819.70
529.40
939.00

dungarpur

19. district 682845,
1984
682845
1985
682845
1986
682845
1987
685845
1988
685845
1989
682845
1990
874329
1991
874529
1992
874529
1993
874549
1994

(

(
(
c

(
t-

o

popu1 atxon Rainfall

1024.20
583.80
654.80
692.00
1205.00

20. DISTRICT - RAJSAMAND
0
1984
0
1985
0
1986
0
19o7
0
1988
0
19 89
0
1990
446.00
850793
1991
679.00
850793
1992
461.00
850793
1993
548.00
957557
1994

i

(

c

o
o

o

$

0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
9.36 2.06 0.20
1.73 0.24
10.32
0.27
9.21 2.25
9.42 2.99 0.50

7.83
8.80
7.75
6.64
9.05
11.06
9.49
7.63
8.72
6.96
8.67

2.55
2.74
4.28
1.80
1.39
1.42
1.80
2.33
4.84
4.49
4.25

1.16
1.03
0.88
0.19
0.19
0.23
0.33
1.17
2.01
1.05
1.44

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Year

population Rainfall

(

BSE MALARIA
CASES

PF

%PF

API

ABER

SPR

SFR

(
(
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(

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I(
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23. DISTRICT - BARAN
0
1984
0
1985
0
1986
0
1987
0
1988
0
1989
0
1990
1046.80
841484
1991
605.40
814484
1992
631.00
814484
1993
1079.00
810326
1994

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76332
89666
101252
111522

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
905
1091
1824
3523

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
298
346
664
1843

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
32.93
31.71
36.40
52.31

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.08
1.34
2.24
4.35

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.07
11.01
12.43
13.76

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.19
1.22
1.80
3.16

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.39
0.39
0.66
1.65

JHALAWAR
24. DISTRICT
820709
1984
832162
1985
832102
1986
832102
1987
832162*
1988
832182
1989
1027.30
832182
1990
714.80
955510
1991
836.00
955510
1992
1113.60
955510
1993
974.00
956971
1994

112649
129700
118909
106996
122823
106141
106190
99739
113838
105667
103160

2539
1902
1796
2395
2454
1266
815
648
471
1317
1427

748
663
776
900
1184
519
356
201
210
521
581

29.46
34.86
43.21
37.58
48.25
41.00
43.68
31.02
44.59
39.56
40.71

3.09
2.29
2.16
2.88
2.95
1.52
0.98
0.68
0.49
1.38
1.49

13.73
15.59
14.29
12.86
14.76
12.75
12.76
10.44
11.91
11.06
10.78

2.25
1.47
1.51
2.24
2.00
1 . 19
0.77
0.65
0.41
1.25
1.38

0.66
0.51
0.65
0.84
0.96
0.49
0.34
0.20
0.18
0.49
0.56

S. MADHOPUR
25. DISTRICT
1611762
1984
1650205
1985
1650205
1986
1987
1650205
1988
1650205
1650205
1989
663.00
1990
1650205
773.00
1991
1953807
1953807
807.00
1992
713.00
1993
1953807
1994
1803471

90625
88950
181429
137760
138295
117691
139921
167925
190897
175637
130119

1239
1210
502
540
817
1009
2828
1847
2851
2730
2275

111
129
60
33
101
36
135
180
279
1^9
3 54

8.96
10.66
11.95
6.11
12.36
3.57
4.77
9.75
9.79
6.92
15.56

0.77
0.73
0.30
0.33
0.50
0.61
1.71
0.95'
1.46
1.40
1.26

5.62
5.39
10.99
8.35
8.38
7.13
8.48
8.59
9.77
8.99
7.21

1.37
1.36
0.28
0.39
0.59
0.86
2.02
1.10
1.49
1.55
1.75

0.12
0.15
0.03
0.02
0.07
0.03
0.10
0.11
0.15
0.11
0.27

182953
153613
171385
109736
206441
181630
219642
112154
125960
118817
117670

3602
2692
2958
4534
6103
5076
3187
1673
2554
3656
4813

1578
1127
1865
1854
2000
1387
1025
831
1151
1572
1674

43.81
41.86
63.05
40.89
32.77
27.32
32.16
49.67
45.07
43.00
34.78

2.26
1.68
1.76
2.71
3.60
2.98
1.87
1.38
2.11
3.01
3.94

11.49
9.59
10.19
6.56
12.17
10.65
12.87
9.25
10.39
9.80
9.64

1.97
1.75
1.73
4.13
2.96
2.79
1.45
1.49
2.03
3.08
4.09

0.86
0.73
1.09
1.69
0.97
0.76
0.47
0.74
0.91
1.32
1.42

120199
129517
186487
125971
135417
139216
121109

6270
2909
2120
1298
3696
3370
4196

635
417
460
215
532
64 6
264

10.13
14.33
21.70
16.56
14.39
19.17
6.29

4.53
1.98
1.44
0.87
2.48
2.26
2.81

8.69
8.80
12.67
8.45
9.08
9.34
8.12

5.22
2.25
1.14
1.03
2.73
2.42
3.46

0.53
0.32
0.25
0.17
0.39
0.46
0.22

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26. DISTRICT - KOTA
1984
1591588.
1985
1601372
1986
1681372
1987
1673330
1988
1696961
1989
1706152
1990
660.80
1706152
1991
1212891
829.20
1992
1212891
698.40
1993
1212891
759.60
1994
1220505
777.00
27. DISTRICT
AJMER
1984
1382885
1985
1472197
1986
1472197
1987
1491270
1988
1491270
1989
1491270
1990
1491270
840.70

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API

SFR

popu1 atioR Rainfall

%PF

SPR

PF

ABER

BSE MALARIA
CASES

468.60
656.80
562.10
525.00

124400
137354
138639
179195

3416
4940
4434
11084

381
1281
426
2972

11.15
25.93
9.61
26.81

1.98
2.87
2.57
6.41

7.22
7.97
8.05
10.36

2.75
3.60
3.20
6.19

0.31
0.93
0.31
1.66

BHILWARA
"'8. DISTRICT 1308500
1984
1308500
1985
1308800
1986
1338600
. 1987
1308500'
1988
1308500
■ 1989
894.70
1308500
1990
856.00
1591236
1991
796.00
1591236
1992
338.10
1591236
199 3
1022.00
1593128
1994

1144830
1188450
199500
186890
191738
183151
155238
172993
203815
212636
238795

300
3446
3268
4146
6114
6140
7450
5116
10046
10800
24916

306 102.00
18.25
629
25.12
821
13.05
541
20.38
1246
17.51
1075
15.91
1185
18.30
936
19.98
2007
19.09
2062
25.42
6334

0.23
2.63
2.50
3.10
4.67
4.69
5.69
3.22
6.31
6.79
15.64

0.03
87.49
0.29
90.83
1.64
15.24
2.22
13.96
3.19
14.65
3.35
14.00
11.86 4.80
2.96
10.87
4.93
12.81
5.08
13.36
10.43
14.99

0.03
0.05
0.41
0.29
0.65
0.59
0.76
0.54
0.98
0.97
2.65

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DISTRICT
1686185
1984
1696207
1985
1696207
1986
1718108
1987
1710103
1988
1710106
1989
473.00
1710106
1990
275.00
2137258
1991
443.00
2137258
1992
323.00
2137258
1993
255.00
2144810
1994

179846
204277
281161
108456
202488
192047
174332
197198
202586
190717
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1365
699
269
190
308
426
500
360
1330
1465
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38
81
62
332
83
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2.49
3.15
1.49
2.11
7.79
8.92
16.20
17.22
24.96
5.67
25.82

0.81
0.41
0.16
0.11
0.18
0.25
0.29
0.17
0.62
0.69
2.33

10.67
12.04
16.58
6.31
11.84
11.23
10.19
9.23
9.48
8.92
9.32

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68481
90852
94777
95024
106895
97313
110217
97690
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781
5 66
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1284
1013
3298
2654
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175
305
224
1244
878
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14.72
13.60
8.15
13.48
15.28
23.75
22.11
37.72
33.08
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1.04
0.76
0.62
1.23
1.46
1.64
1.04
3.39
2.73
4.42

11.38
11.68
9.16
11.52
11.94
12.13
13.64
10.00
11.33
10.04
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0.89
0.83
0.54
1.03
1.20
1.20
1.04
2.99
2.72
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1992
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1993
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601.90
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POSITION OF KEY HEALTH PERSONNEL THE STATE AND IN THE
SELECTED DISTRICTS (PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1994)

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CATEGORY

SANCTIONED

VACANT

VACANT

STATE LEVEL

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Medical Officers
54
DPHS
9
Sr DPHS
203
Malaria Inspectors
Sector Supervisors (male) 948
1308
Lady Health Visitors
10483
A. N.M.
5487
M. P.W.
2010
Lab. Technicians
BARMER

Medical Officers
Malaria Inspectors
Sector Supervisors (male)
Lady Health Visitors
A.N.M.
M . P . W.
Lab. Technicians

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46
54
399
197
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Malaria Inspectors
Sector Supervisors (male)
Lady Health Visitors
A.N.M.
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IV

SUPPLIES RECEIVED FROM THE GOI

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Chloriquin

Received

Demand

Item
Date

Qty

Date

Qty

28.12.92

150.0 lac

10.3.93
12.5.93
19.1.94

50.00 lac
4 0.56 lac
50.00 lac
140.56 lac

Primaquine

DDT
BHC

28.12.92

20.0 lac

29.7.93
16.9.93
21.10.93
29.10.93
21.1.94

31.3.93
12.3.93
22.3.93
23.3.93

1000 MT
99 2 MT

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3 . 34
7.00
7.00
0.10

lac
lac
lac
lac
lac

18.44

lac

918
22 0
102
60 0

MT
MT
MT
MT

1840 MT
1994
Choloroquin

1.3.94

175.0 lac

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3

26.05.94
04.10.94
14.10.94
25.10.94
25.10.94
28.10.94
01.11.94
03.11.94
10.11.94

1,94,40,570

TOTAL

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Primaquine

11.77

lac

15.04.94
09.05.94
12.05.94
22.06.94
04.10.94
08.10.94
18.10.94
02.11.94
10.11.94

TOTAL

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36.00 lac
20.00 lac
15.00 lac
0.5 0 lac
25.00 lac
10.00 lac
50.00 lac
1.35 lac
36,55,570

0.40
1 . 70
0.64
1.50
3.20
9.54
16.00
3.50
10.00

lac
lac
lac
lac
lac
lac
lac
lac
lac

46.48 lac

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