Tamale, Feb 28, ndash; Some people living near dams in the Tamale Metropolis have called on the Ghana Health Service to undertake regular spraying of mosquitoes in their area to protect them from malaria.
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Malaria is still a major public health problem in Ghana. This is because Ghana is still part of the 11 high-burden countries for malaria infections in the world. Therefore, people living in waterlogged areas and places with stagnated waters have been advised to consider it a priority to keep their environment clean as a way of denying mosquitoes breeding grounds.
This, according to Ms Muniratu Venu, a Social and Behaviour Change Officer with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will ensure that people are protected against malaria-causing mosquitoes.
Speaking in an interview with
Mosquito nets not for gardening Medical Entomologist LISTEN
FEB 21, 2021
Mr Sydney Ageyomah Abilba, the Upper East Regional Medical Entomologist of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) are not for gardening purposes, but intended to protect users against mosquito bites and malaria.
He explained that mosquito nets that were expired after about three years, torn and could not be sown for use, could be used for farming purposes. “But some farmers are also abusing it, they even use new nets.
“Some have realised that the insecticides used to treat the nets are able to ward off some insects in the garden, so they abuse it with the intention that insects that come to feed on their crops, especially the vegetables do not come around,” Mr Abilba noted.
Fight Against Malaria : Related Deaths Drop As Partners Seek Way Forward
The coordination meeting of implementing partners for Malaria Control activities in the country took place recently in Yaounde.
The fight against malaria in Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa is being impeded by the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the government of Cameroon and its partners are not leaving any stone unturned in ensuring that malaria is effectively rolled back in all the nooks and crannies of the country. In this light, the coordination meeting of implementing partners for Malaria Control activities in the country took place on Thursday January 28, 2021 in Yaounde. The meeting analyzed the implementation of malaria control activities for last year and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on these activities. The aim was to capture the lessons learned and establish a better plan of action this year in the fight against malaria.Lire aussi : Fonds spécial de solidarité nationale: Les capacités re