Ghana: 3000+ malaria deaths in 2010

[Ronan Kelly]

Ashanti records 179 malaria deaths
May 12, 2011
Kumasi, May 12, GNA - A total of 179 people died of the malaria disease in the Ashanti Region, last year, Dr Aaron Offei, the Regional Director of Health Services, has said.

This showed a significant rise in the number of deaths, compared with the 2009 figure of 169.

He said available records also indicated that hospital admissions caused by the disease went up from 33,694 to 34, 560 during the period and attributed this to the inability of the people to take preventable measures.

Dr Offei was speaking at the launch of the Affordable Medicine Facility for Malaria (AMFM) Campaign in Kumasi.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ghana: Ashanti records 179 malaria deaths in 2010

Re: Ghana: Ashanti records 179 malaria deaths in 2010

Feature Article of Friday, 13 May 2011
Columnist: Sodzi-Tettey, Sodzi

Malaria control in Ghana; challenges and opportunities

That malaria represents both a national and even global public health burden is not in doubt. It has been identified as key in achieving five of the eight millennium development goals. The direct and indirect costs of malaria in Africa exceed US$2 billion a year while accounting for a reduction of 1.3% of the annual economic growth rate. A study in 2003 by Asante et al revealed that nine workdays were lost by economically active people who were ill with malaria; while more than five workdays were lost by their caretakers.

Of course, the classic example provided by AngloGold Ashanti?s indoor residual spraying (IRS) programme in Obuasi with documented evidence on reduced malaria morbidity and economic burden provides the necessary impetus to spur corporate action and commitment to tackle the malaria burden.

In Ghana, the statistics as supplied by the NMCP are no less staggering. Established as the leading cause of illness, it causes about 8,200 cases daily and 3,000,000 illnesses every year with over 3000 deaths in 2010. As high mortality as this is, the NMCP is quick to point out that this represents a steady drop from the 40, 000 deaths reported ten years ago. The most vulnerable groups remain children under five years of age, pregnant women and non-immunes.


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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ghana: 3000+ malaria deaths in 2010

Malaria claims 89 lives in Nkoranza South District last year

Nkoranza (B/A), June 18, GNA - Malaria claimed a total of 89 lives last year, whilst 51 persons died of the disease in 2009 in the Nkoranza South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.

Madam Salamatu Ibrahim, District Director of Health Services made this known while addressing an orientation workshop for community mother and child support advocates at Nkoranza.

She said a total of 59,688 malaria cases were recorded at health facilities in the District in 2009 and 61,342 by the close of last year. The workshop, organised by the District Health Directorate was aimed a= t sensitising the participants to help improve the health status of women and children in the area. Madam Ibrahim said the advocates would obtain the views of other stakeholders on key issues concerning malaria prevention and treatment to help control the disease among the people. She said they were expected to identify issues affecting the malaria control programme in order to introduce the necessary strategies to reverse it.


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