Ghana

Malaria in Ghana Ghana’s entire population of 25.2 million is at risk of malaria, although transmission rates are lower in some urban areas. Transmission occurs year-round with seasonal variations. According to Ghana Health Service health facility data, malaria is the number one cause of morbidity, accounting for about 38 percent of all outpatient illnesses, 36 percent of all admissions, and 33 percent of all deaths in children under five years. Between 3.1 and 3.5 million cases of clinical malaria are reported in public health facilities each year, of which 900,000 cases are in children under five years.   Read more about PMI's activities in the Ghana Country Profile [PDF, 148KB].

Malaria Operational Plans

	In Agona Abodum, Ghana, women line up to receive a free insecticide-treated net. Source: Richard Kahn/CDC

The Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) below are detailed one-year implementation plans for PMI in Ghana. Each MOP briefly reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention policies and interventions, identifies challenges and unmet needs, and describes planned activities under PMI. These MOPs have been endorsed by the Global Malaria Coordinator and reflect collaborative discussions with national malaria control programs and partners in country.

• FY 2013 Ghana MOP [PDF, 877KB]


• FY 2012 Ghana MOP [PDF, 723KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 38KB]
• FY 2011 Ghana MOP [PDF, 398KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 48KB]
• FY 2010 Ghana MOP [PDF, 543KB]
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 100KB]
• FY 2009 Ghana MOP  [PDF, 720KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 72KB]
    
• FY 2008 Ghana MOP [PDF, 1.2MB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 202KB]

Voices from the Field

• Ghana: With Scheduled Deliveries, Health Facilities Gain Better Access to Medicines – August 2011 [PDF, 180KB]
• Insecticide-Treated Nets Distributed to Flood Victims in Ghana's Central Region – August 2010
• PMI to Spray 141,621 Households in Ghana's Northern Region – May 2010
• Collaboration in IRS Scale-Up in Ghana – April 2010
• NetMark Successfully Implements Commercial Discount Voucher Scheme for ITNs in Ghana – December 2006 [PDF, 260KB]
• Progress Toward Building a Sustainable Market for ITNs – December 2006 [PDF, 858KB]
• Umbrella Sales Ladies from Ghana Make Money Doing a Job They Like – October 2005 - (view page 4) [PDF, 875KB]

News

• World Malaria Day: The Faces Behind The Numbers - 04/25/12
• Ghana: Mosquito Net Partnership on track to protect every home by the end of 2012 - 03/31/12
• Martha MacCallum visits Africa for Malaria No More - 03/20/12

Additional PMI Information

If you have questions about the PMI Ghana program, send us an e-mail.

• PMI Seventh Annual Report, April 2013 [PDF, 4.5MB]
  
• PMI/Ghana Contracts and Agreements
  
• USAID/Ghana Mission
• Ghana Ministry of Health