Panaji: Goa has entered the Elimination Phase of malaria, with the state targeting complete eradication of the disease by 2025–26, State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday in a post on microblogging platform X.
Highlighting recent milestones, Rane said that a proposal has been submitted for the Sub-National Malaria Elimination Award for South Goa for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The minister said that this is a “significant achievement in the state’s ongoing public health efforts.”
To maintain momentum and eliminate vector-borne diseases (VBDs) more broadly, the Directorate of Health Services has issued advisories to various government departments, urging strict sanitation practices across the state, he wrote on his post.
Rane said In addition, mandatory malaria screening and issuance of health cards for all labourers at construction sites is being implemented under the Goa Public Health Act.
He added that coordination is underway with both government and private sector bodies to ensure compliance.
The minister urged citizens to help eliminate mosquito breeding grounds by maintaining clean surroundings.
“Let us work together to ensure a VBD-free Goa. Public participation and inter-departmental coordination is the key,” Rane added.
