Abstract
India is the largest contributor of incidence of malaria cases and related deaths in southeast Asian region. The state of Mizoram is one of the significant contributors of Malaria cases in India. The present study focuses on the transition of malaria cases in the districts of Mizoram from 2011 to 2020. Various indicators including total malaria cases (TMC), Percent of P. falciparum (% Pf), Annual Parasite Index (API), Total positivity Rate (TPR), Annual Blood Examination Rate (ABER), and malarial deaths are processed through descriptive statistics, correlation and ANOVA to understand the disease epidemiology for Mizoram. Results revealed that Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Mamit districts are the top three in average number of malaria cases while Champhai recorded the lowest cases of malaria. Mamit recorded the highest number of malaria related deaths. Age group wise analysis showed that Malaria prevalence is highest in 15 + years of age, and the lowest is in 0–4 years of age. The malarial incidences were highest in the year 2015 for different age groups and sex. Correlation analysis results in significant correlation between TMC vs API, TMC vs TPR, API vs TPR in district Lawngtlai. District wise analysis of Malaria cases showed statistically significant difference (p < 0.01) between Lawngtlai and Mamit, Lawngtlai and Saiha, Lawngtlai and Serchhip, Lawngtlai and Serchhip. Findings of this study help in policy interventions and framework. State Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (Malaria) Mizoram should increase intensified surveillance and monitoring of malaria cases, targeted vector control interventions, improved access to malaria diagnosis and treatments, community-based education and awareness programs.