Why there should be road-mapping for implementation of Mosquirix(anti malaria) vaccine...

                                                 

 Last Wednesday was a historical moment when WHO approves RTS,(s) vaccine namely -Mosquirix as Anti Malaria Vaccine to administer against the deadliest malaria pathogen.

  The study had been conducted over 5 years(2009---2014) in sub-Saharan Africa & in other regions. among the children (5  to 17)months & after 4 doses it was found that vaccine(RTS,S) could prevent 39%cases of malaria & 29% in case of severe malaria.

Pilot phases had been initiated in Ghana, Kenia & Malawi where such activities were conducted among more than  800,000 nos of children & % of protection had been jumped to 90% .  From its result, WHO had taken the decision for its approval.

This vaccine which is the successful impact of the last 30 years of research had been manufactured with the  British official partner-GlaxoSmithKline & indeed is the first vaccine for any parasitic disease.

In India, there is a total of 2% of total morbidity due to this deadliest Malaria disease. As per a study of WMR(World malaria report), there is a drastic reduction(92% malaria reduction in 2019) in malaria cases in India in comparison with 229 million cases  & 409,000 deaths worldwide.

But during this pandemic, we can't have a casual attitude regarding any deadliest pathogen. What made us astonished is --there exists no awareness & no campaigning regarding this great achievement. 

What is need of the hour is a step to be taken by the responsible Govt(from state to local) in preparation of road mapping well in advance & to ensure that children of India can administer this vaccine in forthcoming days.

 While preparing of roadmap certain unavoidable factors would be in need to emphasize---

• In India health is not a constitutional right yet.
• GDP for healthcare needs to be increased. Over the years it centres around 1.26% . As per National health policy, this should be 2.5% by the FY-(2024--2025) but from the present situation, it seems to be daydreaming.
• Political interest & polarisation factors associated with it need to be carefully considered & shouldn't be a barrier for people in accessing healthcare facilities..
• India is blessed with brilliant workforce which should be utilised properly right from selection, capacity building to rendering of services.
• Red tapism to be avoided.

Over 63 million Indians face hardship due to health costs every year. In road mapping, this fact should be taken into consideration. Hope soon there will be awareness regarding this vaccine-Mosquirix & children around the world including developing country India as well as many underdeveloped countries will have access to this vaccine. 

Very soon our world will be a malaria-free global village...