How Ghana Slashed Child Malaria Deaths by 86%

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Ghana has significantly reduced child malaria deaths by 86%, overcoming one of Africa's longstanding health challenges. Despite earlier declines slowing due to climate change altering malaria transmission seasons, interventions like bed nets and antimalarial drugs have greatly improved child health outcomes.

For decades, malaria has been one of Africa’s most persistent health challenges. In Ghana, it was once the leading cause of death for children under five. Bed nets and antimalarial drugs reduced deaths substantially, but by the mid-2010s, the pace of improvement had declined.  Climate change was altering the length and intensity of transmission seasons. […]