Summary About The Programme (NVBDCP)

The National Vector Borne Disease control Programme is an umbrella Programme for prevention and control of vector borne diseases (VBDS) viz, Japanese Encephalitis, Malaria, Kala Azar, Dengue, Fillariasis, Chikungunya and is an integral part of India’s National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme envisages a well informed and self sustained, healthy India with equitable accessed to quality health care and the Programme activities are in tandem with the National Health Policy (2002) and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) goals as well as the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halting and reversing the incidence of malaria and other vector borne diseases by the year 2015 towards reduction of poverty.

The State Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (SVBDCP) is responsible for all the planning & implementation of the various strategies of the programme and the Dy. Director of Health Services (Malaria) is the State Programme Officer (SPO) The Malaria Control Society has been re-designated as Meghalaya State Vector Borne Disease Control Society with the Principal Secretary as the Chairman, the Commissioner Secretary, Health & Family Welfare as Vice Chairman, the DDHS (M) as the Member Secretary. Malaria is endemic in all the Districts of the State, with death cases being reported annually. Plasmodium Falciparum is the major parasite and is solely responsible for each malaria – attributable death case. The presence of an International border i.e Bangladesh and an Inter State Border with Assam make the State more vulnerable to the disease. The increase in Pf % is also a cause for concern, however with the distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) since 2009, the scenario is changing and the impact can be seen on the Three Districts of Garo Hills with a declined in both malaria morbidity and mortality.