Ghana has made significant strides in the fight against malaria, achieving a remarkable 97% reduction in deaths caused by the disease between 2014 and 2024.
Additionally, malaria-related outpatient department (OPD) cases have declined by 3%, and hospital admissions due to malaria have decreased by 17%, showcasing the country's continued progress in combating the disease.
At an event commemorating 2025 World Malaria Day, Ghana's Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, shared the country's ambitious goals for the next phase of its malaria elimination efforts.
In a speech read on his behalf by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the minister highlighted the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan (2023-2028), which aims to reduce malaria-related deaths by 51% by the end of the strategic period.
