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World Malaria Day: India exits HBHI group

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: World Malaria Day: India exits HBHI group (GS2 · Health, 25 April 2025)

What happened

  • India exited WHO’s High Burden to High Impact group in 2024 [PIB].

Background

  • Malaria deaths fell 78.38% between 2015 and 2023 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • 122 districts reported zero malaria cases in 2023 [PIB].

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-25): india exited WHO's High Burden to High Impact group in 2024.
  2. 122 districts reported zero malaria cases in 2023 [PIB].
Quotable data point

India exited WHO's High Burden to High Impact group in 2024.

PIB: World Malaria Day, 25 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: HBHI.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

HBHI is a WHO group for

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: World Malaria Day, 25 Apr 2025

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