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This chapter provides a brief overview of the malaria situation in Nepal in the mid-twentieth century and proceeds to assess the characteristics of malaria resurgence in Nepal during the 1970s and early 1980s. Topographically, the Himalayan nation of Nepal (an erstwhile kingdom) is divided into four strata, namely the Southern plain (Tarai) area, Churia/Shivalik range of Hills, Mahabharat range of Hills, and the Himalayan range. Antimalaria activities are typically carried out in the Tarai, Inner Tarai (valley between Churia and Mahabharat range), and in the Hills rising up to 4,000 ft (approximately 1,220 m) (Fig. 4.1). In total, 52 districts1 have been covered since the beginning of antimalaria activities.
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* The NMEO functioned under the monarchial government of Nepal (His Majesty’s Government [HMG]) until 2008, when it was formally abolished.. it now functions under the Government of Nepal.
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Pant, B.D. (2009). Malaria Resurgence in Nepal: An Overview. In: Akhtar, R., Dutt, A., Wadhwa, V. (eds) Malaria in South Asia. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3358-1_4
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