CONTEXT:

• The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India.
• It is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control in order to eliminate the disease from India by 2030.
• The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP) of India has also developed a framework to achieve the target of Malaria free India by 2030. 

BACKGROUND:

• Declining Trend: Malaria burden has declined in India by over 80% from 2.03 million cases in 2000 to 0.39 million in 2018, and Deaths caused by malaria also declined by over 90% from 932 deaths in 2000 to 85 in 2018.
• This success of India in malaria control cases, provided foundation for leadership commitment towards this success of India in malaria control cases, provided foundation for leadership commitment towards.