The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved US$9.2 billion for grants starting in 2024. 152 new grants will begin implementation this month, supporting more than 70 countries to continue their lifesaving work to end the three epidemics and build sustainable and climate-resilient systems for health over the 2024-2026 period. In November …
Subheading: Spirited Political Commitment Required to Deliver Zero Malaria According to Professor Fred Newton Binka, a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) School of Public Health, spirited political commitment is necessary to eradicate malaria from Ghana. He spoke on this issue during a webinar organized by UHAS on …
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a warning about the invasion of a new mosquito breed that is more harmful than the Anopheles mosquito. The new mosquito breed, known as Anopheles stephensi, is a malaria-transmitting mosquito that is highly invasive and can adapt to a wide range of climate conditions. According to the GHS, …
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The theme for World Malaria Day 2023 is “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”. This theme emphasizes the importance of continued investment in the fight against malaria, as well as the need for innovation in developing new tools and strategies to prevent, detect and treat the disease. It also highlights the …
AGAMal, in collaboration with the Goizper Group and Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), participated in field trials for a newly developed tool for IRS training and monitoring. The tool known as the iK Smart Light (iKSL) device was developed by the Goizper Group, a leading manufacturer and marketer of manual sprayers and supplier of the …
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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 1st March 2022, launched the 2022 edition of “Green Ghana Day”, with a commitment to planting some twenty million trees this year, as part of the Government’s aggressive afforestation and reforestation programme. The target of the maiden edition of Green Ghana Day, held last …
The communities around the gold-mining town of Obuasi have had to be fumigated for the first time. Ghana’s rainy season was late and the soaring temperatures provided the perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that climate change will see a devastating increase in malaria deaths. And countries that have …
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Dr Constance Bart-Plange is a Medical Doctor and a Senior Public Health Specialist. Her areas of expertise include: Malaria and Tropical Diseases Control; Field and Clinical Epidemiology; Health Systems Management; Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Surveillance, Global Health; Communications, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization. She managed the Ghana Malaria Control Program, which includes Indoor Residual Spraying, for …
Eric has over 16 years’ experience in leadership and management roles, both local and international, in both surface mining and underground operations. He joined AngloGold Ashanti (Obuasi Mine) in 2013 and was appointed the Managing Director in 2016. Before his appointment as Managing Director, he held roles as Senior Manager Finance, and Head of Operations …
Dr. Malm is the Programme Manager for National Malaria Control programme (NMCP) in Ghana. she is a Medical Officer by profession and has specialized in Public health. She is the co-chair of roll back malaria (RBM) working group and a Member of the steering committee of the RBM Country/Regional Support Partner Committee. As the programme …
