AYF-News> Fwd: Re: Ghana spends $777M on Malaria Treatment Annually

[ayf@xxxxxxx]

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
Datum: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:46:16 +0530
Von: "Afrikanus Kofi Akosah" <afrikanuskofi@xxxxxxxxx>
An: "ayf@xxxxxxx" <ayf@xxxxxxx>
Betreff: Re: Ghana spends $777M on Malaria Treatment Annually


*Ghana spends $777m on malaria treatment annually*
**
Savelugu (N/R), Sept. 27, GNA - Ghana spent 777 million dollars annually for
the treatment of malaria while the country's health facilities recorded 30
million cases of the disease last year. Major Courage Quarshigah (Rtd),
Minister of Health, disclosed this at a meeting of Health Workers and
Assembly Members in the Savelugu/Nanton District on Wednesday.

The Minister was in the region to assess the impact of the recent floods in
the three Northern Regions on health facilities in the affected communities
with the view to identifying the needs of the people.

Maj Quarshigah said the cost of treatment of malaria included not only
medication but also the loss in productivity due to the debilitating effect
of the disease on people. He expressed fears that there might be an upsurge
of guinea worm cases in the Savelugu/Nanton district because sources of
drinking water in the area had been contaminated as a result of the floods.
He called on all stakeholders involved in the eradication of the disease to
collaborate effectively to contain the situation. Major Quarshigah appealed
to the people to cooperate with the various agencies to eliminate the guinea
worm disease by drinking from safe water sources.

"This is the time to plan a new strategy to re-launch an attack on the
guinea worm disease", he said.

Mr. Gilbert Dery, the Regional Coordinator of the Guinea Worm Eradication
Programme, said from January to August this year, the Northern Region
recorded 2,001 cases of the disease as compared to 802 cases recorded within
the same period last year. He said nine of the most endemic guinea worm
infested districts in the region now had safe water facilities to help in
the eradication effort.

Dr. Anthony Eric Ashong, a doctor at the Savelugu Government Hospital, said
>from January to August this year, the district recorded 6,894 cases of
malaria as against 3,805 cases within the same period last year.

He said from January to August this year, the district recorded 332 cases of
diarrhoea as against 224 cases within the same period last year.

Dr Ashong expressed regret that government institutions in the District were
defaulting in the payment of their water bills adding that this was
hampering the efficient management of the Savelugu Water system.
**


On 28/09/2007, ayf@xxxxxxx <ayf@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> Could you please send the articles you want to share with others as we
> don't publish websites?
>
> Thanks
>
> Moderator
> --
> African Youth Foundation
> Sebastianstr. 177-179
> D-53115 Bonn
>
> Tel: 0049 228 910 8833
> Fax: 0049 1212 510 323 700
>
> www.ayf.de
> Email: ayf@xxxxxxx
>          info@xxxxxx
>
>
> Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen!
> Ideal für Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer
>



-- 
Afrikanus Kofi Akosah Adusei
President
Africa Youth Peace Call
P.O.Box LG510
Accra, Ghana
C17, Lashibi Roundabout
+233-243-666656

-- 
African Youth Foundation
Sebastianstr. 177-179
D-53115 Bonn

Tel: 0049 228 910 8833
Fax: 0049 1212 510 323 700

www.ayf.de
Email: ayf@xxxxxxx
          info@xxxxxx


GMX FreeMail: 1 GB Postfach, 5 E-Mail-Adressen, 10 Free SMS.
Alle Infos und kostenlose Anmeldung: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freemail