Singapore, Oct. 21 -- Data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) suggests 50% decline in malaria cases in India in 2018.

India Shows Progressive Signs to Eradicate Malaria Cases. The recent East Asia Summits saw the regions' Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers reaffirm resolve to eliminate the disease by 2030. The commitment and new resources have led to plummeting malaria incidence and death rates across the region.

Building on this success, global experts now believe that we can eradicate the disease from the world by 2050, according to a new report by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication.

The Asia-Pacific launch of the Commission's seminal report was held recently at the National University ...