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Ghana needs effective
collaboration in malaria campaign
Fiapre (B/A), March 18, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr. Anthony Ofori, Brong
Ahafo Regional Co-coordinator of Malaria Control, on Tuesday
called for effective collaboration between non-governmental
organisations (NGOs), corporate bodies and the health
authorities in the campaign against malaria in the country.
He said this would enhance education on the disease at the
regional, district and community levels.
Mr. Ofori made the call at a day’s sensitization workshop on
malaria control for heads of NGOs, associations and other
stakeholders at Fiapre, near Sunyani.
He said huge sums of money was spent on malaria every year in
the country even though the disease could be prevented, adding
about 45 per cent of child mortality rate recorded nationwide
last year was caused by malaria.
Mr. Ofori said the situation posed a threat to the future of the
nation and the main target of the regional malaria control
department was to eliminate the disease from the area by end of
this year.
Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang, Deputy Regional Director of Public
Health said that the management of malaria cases in Ghana in
previous years was not encouraging because treatment was done
through mono-therapy.
He said “Malaria is everywhere in the country and there is the
need for every individual to contribute his or her quota in its
prevention.
Mr. Tinkorang advised the public to ensure sound sanitation
practices and to sleep in insecticide-treated nets to avoid
contracting the disease.
Dr. Aaron Offei, Regional Director of Ghana Health Service, said
that malaria was hyper-endemic in the country and appealed to
provide true and credible information on health issues to help
prevent the spread of diseases.
Participants appealed for adequate funds and support for
advocacy and implementation of disease control programmes.
GNA
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