Medisite Services Ghana Limited, in partnership with Perseus Mining Ghana Limited (PMGL), has marked World Malaria Day with a donation of medical supplies to health facilities in the Upper Denkyira West District, as part of efforts to reduce malaria cases in the area.
The support package, distributed to Pentecost Hospital and the Methodist Church in Ayanfuri, included mosquito nets, gloves, hand sanitizers, mosquito repellents, mosquito sprays, and assorted hospital kits to enhance healthcare delivery and disease prevention.
The initiative forms part of a broader collaboration between the two organisations aimed at tackling malaria, which remains one of the leading causes of illness and productivity loss in many communities.
Speaking on behalf of PMGL, Mining and Technical Service Manager, Mr Amatus Niminye, said the commemoration of World Malaria Day should go beyond awareness creation to concrete action in protecting lives.
He noted that malaria is both preventable and treatable, yet continues to pose a major public health challenge, and urged residents to sleep under treated mosquito nets and maintain clean surroundings.
He also called for stronger partnerships among stakeholders to achieve the long-term goal of eliminating malaria.
Dr Pius Asigri, Medical Operations and Quality Team Lead at MediSite Services Ghana Limited, praised the media for its role in promoting health education and urged continued public sensitisation on malaria prevention.
He stressed that eliminating malaria is achievable if communities strictly adhere to preventive measures, describing media engagement as critical to sustaining awareness.
Dr Asigri further encouraged intensified education campaigns under this year’s theme, “Driven to End Malaria; Now We Can, Now We Must.”
Receiving the items, Administrator of Pentecost Hospital, Dr Felix Larbi, expressed appreciation for the donation, noting that malaria cases remain among the most frequently reported at the facility.
He reiterated the importance of preventive practices, including sleeping under treated mosquito nets and maintaining hygienic surroundings, to reduce infections in the community.
