Malaria Control in Ghana: Plan of Action, Accra, Ghana, 26 April 1989

摘要

In Ghana, malaria is the leading cause of death among children and accounts for more sick days at all ages than any other disease. With almost half of outpatient visits and child hospitalizations attributed to malaria, the problem has placed a heavy burden on the country's health delivery system. The report presents statistics on the disease and assesses the country's malaria control activities and policies. Despite the severity of the problem, the Government of Ghana did not consider malaria a priority until recently, when several cases of chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum malaria were reported. In response, the Ghanaian Ministry of Health has begun developing a national plan for malaria control. It is recommended that A.I.D. support the development and implementation of the program by including malaria control in its family planning and child survival activities. At this time, no other agency is providing any assistance to Ghana for malaria control.