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AGAMal holds an inaugural Stakeholders Meeting with Civil Society Organisations on Global Fund GC7 Community Systems Strengthening (CSS).

In a move to align and reinforce the success of the Global Fund’s Community Systems Strengthening (GC7-CSS) grant implementation in Ghana, the first quarterly stakeholder meeting was convened on April 10, 2024, in Accra. The meeting brought together key players (Civil Society Organisations and Networks) in the country’s Malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB response, namely the …

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AGAMal Appointed Principal Recipient of Global Fund’s GC7 CSS Grant in Ghana

For nearly two decades, AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control – Ghana has been at the forefront of Ghana’s fight against malaria. Our Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program has been a lifeline, safeguarding over 1.3 million lives each year. We are thrilled to announce that our impact is expanding even further!   Aside from Indoor Residual Spraying, …

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Global Fund Approves US$9.2 Billion in New Grants to Accelerate Fight Against HIV, TB and Malaria in More than 70 Countries

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 …

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Eliminating Malaria in Ghana: Political Commitment and Funding Needed

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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AGAMal Partners Goizper/IVCC for iK Smart Light Device Trials

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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Malaria could soon return to Europe because of climate change

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

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 …

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