Goa, April 25 -- World Malaria Day 2024 is celebrated worldwide to mark zero malaria in the future. The theme for World Malaria Day 2024 is "Accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world. Goa is all set to get zero Malaria records in the coming year.

The health services in the state are targeting the end of 2024 to achieve the zero- malaria status for the entire state. Malaria found in any resident of Goa or anyone who has been in Goa for 14 days or more is considered to be an indigenous case. In cases where the infected person has been in Goa for less than two weeks, the case is classified as limited. state has reported zero indigenous malaria cases because of the continuous screening drives for the influx of populatio...