Tarkwa nsuaem: Mrs. Wilhemina Tiwaah Duah Morttey, the Municipal Director of Health Services in Tarkwa Nsuaem, announced that the municipality has experienced no malaria-related deaths over the past five years. She credited this success to patients' consistent reporting and effective treatment from health facilities.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Morttey revealed in an interview that in 2025, 160,474 people were screened for malaria, with 53,037 testing positive. Malaria remains the leading cause of Outpatient Department (OPD) attendance. During the same period, 628 pregnant women were tested for malaria, and 224 were confirmed positive.
Mrs. Morttey highlighted interventions in place, such as providing insecticide-treated bed nets and intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women. Despite these efforts, she expressed concern that the figures remain alarming. Malaria in pregnancy can lead to severe outcomes like abortion, stillbirth, and premature delivery.
She noted that maternal mortality continues to challenge the municipality, with anemia caused by malaria in pregnant women being a significant concern for the health directorate. Mrs. Morttey urged residents to seek medical attention promptly if they experience symptoms such as headache, fever, weakness, and loss of appetite.
Residents were also encouraged to utilize the insecticide-treated bed nets distributed for malaria prevention rather than using them for non-health-related activities such as farming, fishing, and domestic purposes. She mentioned that although many households possess mosquito nets, actual usage remains low.