View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Directory of Open Access Journals GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Clinico-epidemiological profile of malaria: Analysis from a primary health centre in Karnataka, Southern India GJMEDPH 2012; Vol. 1 issue 6 1 1 2 2 2 2 Head of Department Ramachandra Kamath , Sneha Gaitonde *, Pooja Tripathi , Dhritiman Das , Mayuri Banerjee , 2Postgraduate Student 2 2 2 Myna Shetty , Sandeep Kumar Nayak , Md. Asadullah Department of Public Health, Manipal University, Manipal – 576104, Karnataka, India ABSTRACT Malaria continues to be a major public health problem in India and worldwide. The present study was based on records from a primary health centre in Karnataka. Morbidity patterns and important features of malaria transmission specific to Udupi district were investigated. The *Corresponding Author Department of Public Health, incidence of malaria and various morbidity patterns during 2010 and 2011 were compared and Manipal University, Manipal – analyzed. Factors such as rapid urbanization, increased construction activities and influx of 576104, Karnataka, India migratory workers were highlighted as the leading causes for the advent of malaria in the area.
[email protected] Recommendations have been provided for implementation in the near future. Funding—none INRTRODUCTION Conflict of Interest—none Malaria continues to be a heavy social and health burden in India, with an estimated 1.52 million cases reported in 2009 that accounted for 60% of cases in the SEAR1. With nearly In the present study, we assess the various factors 95% of its population residing in malaria-endemic areas, influencing the rise in malaria cases reported in India is battling the burden through implementation of the areas under Primary Health Centre - Hiriadka in National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP).