Tata Trusts signed a pact with Odisha government to attain elimination of Malaria

Q.  Which corporate group has signed a pact with the Odisha government to eliminate Malaria from the state by 2030?
- Published on 25 Apr 16

a. Tata
b. Birla
c. Godrej
d. Mahindra & Mahindra

ANSWER: Tata
 
Tata Trusts has signed a pact with Odisha government for eliminating Malaria from the state by the year 2030. According to the MoU, Tata Trust will be taking mass screenings twice in a year in 557 villages in 5 selected blocks
  • Government has committed to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
  • The vision of this partnership is to reduce malaria deaths by 50 percent in 5 years and incidence by 40 percent.
  • Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted to people through mosquitoes
  • Close to half of the world’s population is at risk for malaria.

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