We can kick out malaria

The National Malaria Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service has emphasised the need to pay attention to malaria control, so as to promote quality health for people in this country.

Towards this end, a number of activities are being carried out to create awareness among people regarding the dangers of malaria. Malaria Day was launched at Hohoe on 25th April 2022 regarding the creation of the need for every person in this country to take preventive measures against the disease.

Malaria, as we know, is caused by mosquitoes, the Anopheles type. It is, therefore, necessary for people to take preventive measures against the disease rather than waiting to be attacked before attempting a cure.

Breeding grounds ought to be destroyed so that malaria-causing mosquitoes cannot multiply and attack more people.

People can also sleep in mosquito nets as a way of preventing the disease.

The National Malaria Control Programme must be patted on the back for creating awareness on the need to vaccinate children under two years. If this is carried out successfully, malaria cases in the country would be drastically reduced, if not prevented.

The amount of money government spends on malaria is too enormous and if preventive measures are taken in line with this, money saved could have been used to undertake more socioeconomic development programmes.

It is expected that the National Malaria Control Programme will be given the needed support by government as well as the people of Ghana to make it possible for the successful implementation of the programme.

This has become necessary to make the people healthier than they are now, so as to be able to increase productivity in the country.

Malaria can be effectively controlled in this country, if every stakeholder comes on board to support malaria prevention.