Malaria – the challenges, the fight and why eradication is not a distant dream

About 3.2 billion people – almost half of the world’s population – are at risk of malaria. 

Persistent efforts have brought down the incidence among populations at risk but there is still a lot to be done. 

The highest number of cases globally are in Sub-Saharan Africa, but India doesn’t fare to well either. It’s often termed as Asia’s malaria capital. 

Here’s a look at malaria stats globally and in India and what it will take to eradicate the disease.