Ahafo-Ano Observe Malaria Awareness Week

The Ministry of Health is Mobilizing both human and natural resources to combat the high incidence of malaria in the Ahafo-Ano South District of the Ashanti Region. Measures being adopted include the training of teachers and other non-health personnel to enable them to educate the people on how to prevent malaria. This was announced by the District Director of Health Services, Dr.. Joseph Oduro at the launching of the District's Malaria Awareness Week at Kunsu. He said the Ahafo Ano District has been identified as one of the three malaria endemic districts in the Ashanti Region. Dr.. Oduro said the disease accounts for over 40 percent of all the out-patient attendance's at the District hospital, with children under five years as the majority. He disclosed that the District Health Management team is carrying out an early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the disease. He advised the people to sleep in impregnated-mosquito nets and report all symptoms of malaria to the nearest hospital for treatment. The District Disease Control Officer, Mr.. Owusu Aboagye-Monsen disclosed that the world Health Organisation has voted 35 million cedis to support the Malaria Control Programme in the district this year. He said 17 drug prescribers, eleven Community Health Nurses, twenty-three chemical sellers and 82 health coordinators have been trained to help in Malaria control programme. Others involved in the programme are the village Health Communities and Traditional Birth Attendants. End