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1957 - Programme expanded every year and a population of 165.57 million was effectivelyprotected.1958 - Encouraged by the success of NMCP, the Government of India changed the strategyfrom control to eradication and the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) was launched.1961 - Epidemiological surveillance initiated.1962 - Many areas entered into consolidation and maintenance phases after annualindependent appraisals by international teams.1966 - 50% areas of the country from where malaria was practically eradicated entered intomaintenance phase on fulfilling technical criteria. The vertical organization of NMEP was withdrawn andpublic health services were made responsible for maintaining malaria free status.1968 - Due to extensive malaria outbreaks in consolidation and maintenance phases, apopulation of 91 million was reverted back to attack Phase for regular spray.1977 - Modified Plan of Operation implemented with change in strategy from eradication tocontainment. P.falciparum Containment Programme (PfCP) was added to NMEP.1995 - Accelerated Malaria Action Programme (MAP) was taken up in high risk areas.National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP)Launched in April 1953ObjectivesTo bring down malaria transmission to a level where it ceases to be a major problem.Thereafter, transmission will be held down.StrategyResidual insecticidal spray.Malaria control teams to survey and monitor incidence.No organized chemotherapy but drug made available on demand.AchievementsPopulation of 165.57 million covered in 5 years from 1953 to 1958.Reductions achieved in: Child spleen rate - 73% Child parasite rate - 79% Infant parasite rate - 62%3