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Malaria in one of the major public health problems of the country. In India, around 1.5 million confirmed cases of malaria are reported annually. The National Drug Policy on Malaria was first formulated in 1982 and has subsequently been reviewed and revised periodically. The present National Drug Policy for Malaria 2013 has been drafted keeping in view the possibility of more effective antimalarial drugs and drug resistance status in the country. One of the key strategies of the National Malaria Control Programme is early diagnosis and complete treatment. Effective treatment of malaria under this policy aims at: (i) provision of complete cure of malaria cases; (ii) prevention of progression of uncomplicated malaria into severe malaria and thereby reduce malaria mortality; (iii) prevention of relapses by administration of radical treatment; (iv) interruption of transmission of malaria. The Policy also suggests some dont's in severe malaria case management such as not to use corticosteroids, give intravenous mannitol, use heparin as anticoagulant, administer adrenaline or overhydrate.