certified malaria-free +1 in 7 Indians is at risk of malaria, says WHO report The World Health Organization says close to one in seven people in India are at risk of contracting malaria. NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi is reeling under rising mosquito-borne illnesses, tiny Sri Lanka, among the most malaria-affected countries not long ago, has today beenby the World Health Organization (WHO).After the Maldives, Sri Lanka is the second country in WHO's South-East Asia Region to eliminate malaria. Sixty years ago, Sri Lanka was one of the most malaria affected countries. And while malarial deaths have fallen across the world in the last 15 years, the disease is still an acute public health problem. "Sri Lanka's road to elimination was tough, and demanded well-calibrated, responsive policies," WHO said.It is no wonder then that WHO calls Sri Lanka becoming malaria-free a "remarkable public health achievement".

Source: Times of India September 05, 2016 17:05 UTC