Dr Nana Yaw Peprah

Deputy Programme Manager, National Malaria Elimination Programme

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Ghana cuts malaria deaths 98% as vaccines and bed nets take hold

Leads Ghana's elimination drive; announced the 98% death reduction

Ghana recorded 52 malaria deaths in 2025, down from roughly 3,300 in 2011. That's a 98% reduction in 15 years, driven by a malaria vaccine, insecticide-treated bed nets, and preventive drugs.

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