WHO claims Ghana among highest malaria endemic countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Health Organization has revealed in a report that Ghana is of the 10^th highest malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the 2018 report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, as well as India, accounted for the bulk malaria cases and deaths globally. It named the other malaria-endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa as Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania. This was made known by the WHO Country Representative, Dr Owen Kaluwa, at the 2019 World Malaria Day celebration in Somanya in the Eastern Region on March 25.

World Malaria highlights the requirement for sustained investment and political commitment for malaria prevention, control and elimination. Yesterday's (April 25) event, which was chaired by the Bornya Divisional Chief-Sawer, Nene Ayiteye Ayiboku II, was on the theme: 'Zero malaria starts with me.'

WHO wanted to see member states allocate adequate resources to malaria prevention, work across sectors and strengthen cross-border collaboration, Dr Kaluwa said. "With the required resources, strong coordination and dedicated partners, we can accelerate our actions to achieve a malaria-free Africa," he added, as reported by Graphic Online.

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