Tag: Malaria


  • Understanding Malaria: Causes and Prevention

    Introduction Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite significant advancements in medical science, malaria remains a major public health challenge in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Causes The disease is primarily caused by five species of…

  • Malaria Prevention Programs

    Malaria has been a major cause of poverty and low productivity accounting for about 32.5 percent of all OPD attendances and 48.8 percent of under five years admissions in the country. (NMCP annual report, 2009) The attempt to control malaria in Ghana began in the 1950s. It was aimed at reducing the malaria disease.