We continue to shine a spotlight on malaria. It is the leading cause of morbidity in Ghana and malaria prevention efforts must continue despite the current global crises. On World Malaria Day, the WHO urged sub-Saharan African countries to minimize disruptions to malaria prevention and treatment programmes.
Today we look at some additional statistics on malaria from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Facts and Figures 2018 report.
The report indicated that malaria was the leading cause of hospital admissions in 2017 with 1 in 4 admissions due to malaria.
Malaria has also been the leading cause of recorded outpatient morbidity in Ghana for the past decade.
The contribution of malaria to overall OPD morbidity has been declining although it continues to be the leading cause.
