Prof. Fred Binka urges government to prioritise investment in malaria research
By Rachel Kakraba An Epidemiologist, Prof. Fred Binka, is advocating for investment in new tools and technologies that could cut down on the reproduction and transmission of mosquito, the vector which spreads malaria. This, he noted, will be a giant step in Ghana’s malaria elimination efforts. Such studies, he recommended, could focus on trapping mosquitoes […]
Test for malaria before commencing treatment – Herbal Physician urges
The Head of the Herbal Unit at the Tema General Hospital, Dr Michael Tetteh, has advised individuals to test for malaria before commencing any related treatment. He said before a patient should go for Artemisin-based combination therapies, ACTs, they have to test positive for it. He stated that malaria parasites manifest in the body within […]
Scale up access to IPT to pregnant women in Africa- First Lady tells stakeholders
By Doreen Ampofo The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has appealed to international advocates and stakeholders in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy to scale up efforts to ensure the use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to protect pregnant women and unborn babies from malaria during pregnancy. Mrs Akufo-Addo made the call when she addressed […]
Ecobank leads campaign to mobilize support to end malaria by 2030
By: Hannah Dadzie Ghana has officially launched Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative, ZMBLI, in Accra, to mobilize private sector companies to support the fight against the disease in Africa to achieve a malaria-free continent. Ghana is the first Anglophone West African country to roll out this initiative. Ecobank has deposited one hundred and twenty thousand […]
Prioritize Low-Income Rural Dwellers Across Africa in Malaria Prevention Efforts
Households with low incomes and those in rural areas must be prioritized in the mass distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets, (ITNs) to prevent malaria deaths among children aged 6 to 59 months in sub-Saharan Africa, a new study has said. In the study, “Pooled prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children aged 6–59 months […]
Reconsider strategy used in the fight against malaria
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu Larvae source management has been identified as a crucial strategy that the National Malaria Elimination Programme, NMEP could prioritize to achieve the new national ambitious target to completely git rid of malaria in Ghana within the next few years. However, health officials in the Ejisu Municipality of Ashanti have observed that, the […]
Fred Newtown Binka School of Public Health wins ‘What do you know’ competition on malaria
By: Jones Anlimah The Fred Newtown Binka School of Public Health of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, UHAS, has organized a ‘What do you know’ quiz competition on malaria. The event was aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of the disease, which affects millions of people worldwide. The quiz was also part of […]
Obuasi East District is winning fight against malaria because of AGAMAL’s commitment- DCE admits
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Obuasi East District Assembly in Ashanti has commended AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control Limited, AGAMAL for its enormous contribution to the fight against malaria within the Obuasi geographical enclave, in particular, and Ghana at large over the years. The District Chief Executive, Madam Faustina Amissah, told Correspondent Nicholas Osei-Wusu in an interview, […]
Bliss GVS Pharma reaches to Upper West Regional Hospital with antimalarials
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo The Regional Hospital in Wa has taken delivery of anti-malaria drugs and other pharmaceutical products valued at 100,000.00 Ghana Cedis. The package was donated to the Hospital by Biss GVS Pharma Limited through its subsidiary, Asterisk Life Sciences. GBC’s Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo in this piece says the donation forms part of efforts of […]
Government renews commitment in fight against malaria
By: Rachel Kakraba Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare has recommitted government’s determination to eliminate malaria elimination in Ghana. This she said will be done through galvanizing support to raise the needed resources and partnership that will end the malaria disease burden of Ghana. “Looking into the future, the fight is now beginning. We can […]
