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Some 5,522 tested positive for malaria in Adaklu up June
Out of 13,237 people who were tested for suspected malaria cases in the Adaklu district between January and June, this year, 5,522 tested positive. During the same period in 2020, 8,721 people were tested and 3,490 tested positive. Mr. Robert Bedie, Adaklu District Malaria Focal Person disclosed this at a […]
Cerebral Malaria: Seek help timely to avoid Neurocognitive Sequelae (Pulse Contributor’s Opinion )
As I was straightening the bed sheets of my patients as part of my morning routines as a nurse, my eyelids were ready for oneness. Last night was very hectic and it kept me vigil throughout. It was my last out of five consecutive night duties. I had a sigh […]
ARHR calls for the submission of abstracts on malaria research and interventions
The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR), has called for the submission of abstracts on malaria research and interventions to be presented at the up-coming Malaria Research Conference to be held in September 2021. In a statement issued in Accra, the Alliance requested that the abstracts from research and academic […]
Malaria In Pregnancy: How Does It Affect Pregnant Woman And The Developing Baby?
Pregnant women have a compromised immune system, which makes them more vulnerable to other diseases. Know what happens when pregnant women contract malaria. As the country reels against the ferocious wave of Covid-19, the last thing we want is the outbreak of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria in India. The […]
Mothers in Keta municipality not consistent in taking children for malaria vaccination – Health Director
Malaria vaccination in Keta municipality has seen much progress in the past months but not without difficulties. In an interview with the Keta Municipal Health Director, Emmanuel Toruka Kona the main problem has been challenges in maintaining the corhort they started with. According to Mr Kona, some of them who started with vaccination at some […]
Ghana, others celebrate China’s malaria feat
The Programme Manager of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), Dr Keziah Malm, has lauded China for eliminating malaria from that country. She said Ghana was also on course to eliminate the disease, hopefully by 2030. Dr Malm, who was responding to questions posed by the Daily Graphic on how […]
From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO
30 June 2021 – Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. “Today we congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria,” said […]
Expert calls for active community participation to help eradicate malaria
The Director of the Centre for Malaria Research, Institute of Health Research at the University of Health and Science, Prof Evelyn Korkor Ansah, has called on Ghanaians to change their mindset and attitudes towards malaria. According to her, there is a need for the citizenry to actively participate in interventions […]