Aluvahas become the first malaria-free town inErnakulam. No deaths due to malaria have been reported from Aluva in the past five years.
Moreover, the type of malaria being spread indigenously has not been reported from Aluva during the period.
The is planning to declare Ernakulam,Pathanamthitta,Alappuzha,IdukkiandKottayamas malaria-free districts. It is part of the governments Sustainable Development goals. It is after the successful and timely completion of several measures that Aluva town is achieving the merit.