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Ghana records decline in malaria deaths
- kencitymediagh
- Apr 20, 2016
- 2 min read
Dr. Constance Bart- Plange
Ghana has recorded a significant reduction in cases of patients who die as a result of malaria over a period of five years.
In 2010, Ghana recorded 3,882 deaths, but this has declined to 2,137 deaths in 2015.
This represents about 45% reduction in malaria deaths cases.
Briefing journalists and stakeholders ahead of the World Malaria Day slated for April 25, 2016, National Malaria Control Programmes Manager at the Ghana Health Service Dr. Constance Bart-Plange attributed the success to what she described as improved case management.
Dr Bart- Plange outlined a number of interventions, which were introduced to tackle malaria prevalence in the country.
She mentioned free distribution of 15 million mosquito treated nets, Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp), Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and Personal protective measures.
Dr. Bart-Plange also outlined a number of challenges which were impeding the effort towards the fight against malaria in the country.
She expressed regret that some beneficiaries of the free mosquito treated nets were refusing to use them, adding that inappropriate care seeking attitude of some caretakers of children under five years as well as limited internal financial resources for malaria control was seriously hampering effort.
She urged Ghanaians to value their lives by sleeping under mosquito treated nets.
Dr. Bart –Plange, who used herself as a typical example, said she has been without malaria for seven good years because she sleeps under mosquito treated nets.
In a welcome address, the Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service Dr. Badu Sarkodie, noted that the celebration of the World Malaria Day offers Ghanaians the opportunity to learn more about the devastating consequences of the disease, know the progress made as well as learn other experiences, to back each other’s effort.
Story by: Michael Creg Afful
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