Mathematics model

1.Malaria is a serious disease caused when a parasitic single celled organism called plasmodium enters the RBC.

2.It is transmitted by several different species of mosquitoes of the genus anopheles that includes many that are carriers of the malarial parasite.

3.Generally mosquitoes carrying malaria are found in tropical & sub tropical climates.

1.After an incubation period of about 2-5 weeks, there is a sudden attack of shivering followed by a high fever of about 1040F.

2.This is often accompanied by headache & vomiting that lasts for several hours.

3.These symptoms may occur at interval of 2-3 days that depends on the type of malaria.

4.If this is not cured this symptoms may last for years.

NMCP National Malaria Control Programme

NMEP National Malaria Eradication Programme

MPO Modified Plan Of Operation

PfPC P.falciparum containtment Programme

POSITIVE AND P.falciparum CASES REPORTED FROM INDIA FROM 1995 TO 2007

SHOWING MALARIA ENDEMIC AREAS IN INDIA

ORISSA, CHATTISGARH, WEST BENGAL, JHARKHAND AND KARNATAKA CONTRIBUTE THE MOST NUMBER OF CASES OF MALARIA IN INDIA

Proportion of P. f Distribution in India

Economic loss of India Due to Malaria India spent $ 506.82 Millions to $ 630.82 millions from 1990 to 1993.

India spent up to 25% of its health budget from 1977 to 1997 and starting in 1997 India planned to spent $40 Millions on malaria control, 60% increase from the previous year.

70-80% of the malaria control money in India is spent on insecticides (1998)

• On the basis of the statistics we can conclude that we are losing a lot of money from the exchequer on preventing the spread of malaria through insecticides. Instead we can use the same money for preventive measures such as introducing new vaccines, medicines , providing good hospital facilities, sanitation, public awareness programmes etc.