Rajasthan Declares ‘Anti Malaria Month’: Massive June Drive to Reach Every Village Before Monsoon Spike

Ananya soch: With monsoon season approaching and mosquito-borne diseases posing a growing threat, Rajasthan has announced an extensive state-wide campaign to intensify the fight against malaria. The entire month of June 2026 will now be observed as ‘Anti Malaria Month’, with special focus on awareness drives, surveillance, early testing and timely treatment across urban as well as remote rural regions.

Health officials believe the campaign could become a decisive step in Rajasthan’s roadmap toward the Centre’s ambitious target of eliminating malaria by 2030. From tribal belts and forest areas to border villages and peri-urban settlements, the government is preparing for one of the biggest anti-malaria outreach programs in recent years.

Massive Surveillance Drive Planned Across Rajasthan

According to the Health Department, all Chief Medical and Health Officers have been directed to ensure effective implementation of anti-malaria activities during June. Fever cases at the village level will be closely monitored, while people showing symptoms will be encouraged to undergo blood slide and rapid diagnostic testing (RDT).

Special awareness rallies, school campaigns, sanitation drives and public outreach programs will be conducted at the grassroots level. District and block-level meetings, seminars and review sessions have also been planned to strengthen coordination among departments.

Officials said high-risk regions, including tribal zones, forest areas, border districts and densely populated urban pockets, will witness intensified surveillance and prevention measures.

Focus on Villages, Hostels and Border Areas

The campaign will not remain limited to cities. Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committees will organize meetings involving ASHA workers, ANMs, CHOs, panchayat representatives and local communities to ensure wider participation.

Public health teams have also been instructed to conduct special drives in hostels, residential schools, prisons, offices and security force camps where mosquito-borne infections can spread rapidly.

Fish Hatchery Fortnight from June 16

In an interesting biological control initiative, the state will observe a Fish Hatchery Activation Fortnight from June 16 to 30. During this period, Gambusia fish, known for feeding on mosquito larvae, will be released into stagnant water bodies to reduce mosquito breeding naturally.

Additionally, around every positive malaria case, fever surveys will be conducted in nearly 100 nearby houses, along with anti-larva and IEC (Information, Education and Communication) activities.

Government Tightens Monitoring Mechanism

The Health Department has also instructed officials to ensure uninterrupted availability of malaria testing kits, anti-malarial medicines and long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets, especially in remote and inaccessible areas.

Daily and weekly monitoring reports will now be sent directly to the Directorate, signaling that Rajasthan is preparing for a highly monitored and result-oriented anti-malaria mission before the peak monsoon season arrives.