Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India has achieved a 97% reduction in malaria cases, projecting the country will soon be free of the disease. Addressing the Indian Medical Association conference, he attributed this progress to healthcare schemes like Ayushman Bharat and Mission Indradhanush. Shah also highlighted reductions in dengue and maternal mortality rates, alongside a significant increase in the central health budget since 2014, emphasizing the need for a healthy demography for India's development goals.