Tag: Malaria

Millions of lives are at risk from mosquito bites each year, with an estimated 597,000 malaria deaths recorded globally in 2023.    The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that global malaria cases reached 263 million in 2023, an increase of 11 million compared to 249 million in 2022.    In Sub-Saharan Africa, malaria accounted for 94 per cent of all cases and 95 per cent of deaths, with 76 percent occurring in children under five.    In Ghana, malaria has caused long hospital queues, sleepless nights, missed workdays, and fear of severe attacks, though cases have steadily declined.    Data from the National Malaria Control Programme shows outpatient malaria cases fell from 157 per 1,000 population in 2022 to 152 per 1,000 in 2...