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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged Ghanaians to consistently sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
According to the Ghana Education Service (GES), pregnant women must undergo Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) as malaria cases rise across the country in 2025.
Ashanti Regional Health Director, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng, made the call in Kumasi during this year’s World Malaria Day commemoration.
He emphasised that preventive measures remain critical in reducing the burden of the disease, particularly among vulnerable groups.
Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng advised pregnant women to take IPT to protect both themselves and their unborn children from malaria complications.
He also urged all Ghanaians to test for malaria before taking any antimalarial medication, to ensure proper treatment and help prevent drug resistance.
“Sleeping under a mosquito net is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent malaria. Pregnant women must also not neglect IPT, as it safeguards maternal and child health,” he stated.
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate continues to push for increased public awareness and early testing as key strategies in the fight against malaria, which remains a leading cause of illness and death in Ghana.
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