Adaklu waya: Ghanaians have been advised to refrain from self-medication for suspected malaria cases. They are encouraged to access health facilities for proper testing and treatment of the disease.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Samuel Yao Atidzah, the Executive Director of the GOSANET Foundation, gave the advice at a Malaria Prevention and Elimination Outreach Programme at Adaklu Waya in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region. The GOSANET Foundation, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service and in partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme, organized the programme to promote malaria prevention and elimination.
'Seek early testing and treatment when you experience fever or suspected malaria symptoms,' Mr. Atidzah stated. He also urged pregnant women to regularly attend ante-natal care and take the recommended malaria preventive medications as prescribed.
Mr. Atidzah advised completing the prescribed malaria drugs as directed by a trained health professional. He appealed to the community to maintain clean surroundings and consistently use insecticide-treated mosquito nets. He emphasized that everyone has a role in malaria prevention and elimination.
'Malaria prevention starts with us, let us act today to protect our families and communities,' Mr. Atidzah noted. He indicated that social behavior change and communication improved malaria prevention by shifting community habits, increasing the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, and encouraging early treatment.