Impacts of Climate Change and transmission of Malaria in poor States of India

Climate change and climate variability will likely aggravate public health disparities, in which malaria is great cause of
concern. According to World Malaria Report, 2022 released by WHO, indicated that India accounted for 79% of cases and 83%
of deaths because of malaria in the South- Eastern Asian region. The report has also indicated presence of mutations in Central
India. The mutations may have relations with drug resistance along with climate variability. Research is needed, particularly in
vulnerable poor States of India, to predict the expected impacts. The objective of the paper is to study the impacts of climate
change and transmission of malaria in poor States of India with special focus on State of Uttar Pradesh. World Malaria Report,
2019 published by WHO indicate that seven States account for nearly 90% of the burden of malaria cases in India. These are
Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. These cases are primarily in those
areas which are facing poor sanitation conditions, malnutrition, pollution and shortage of clear drinking water. A universal
recommendation developed as improved and accessible medical health services, identification of vulnerable areas, improved
surveillance and integration of climatic variations while working parallelly to implement adaptation mechanisms. The research
can be used in addition to the ongoing programs of government to control malaria and to reduce the vulnerability of people
towards parasitic diseases such as malaria under the future climate projections.