The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) at the University of Ghana and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Ghana Health Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen malaria control research and innovation efforts across the country.
The agreement marks a significant step toward advancing Ghana’s leadership in health research and achieving self-sufficiency in malaria elimination for the region. It underscores the importance of public–private partnerships in accelerating progress against malaria through locally driven strategies.
Ghana, which records more than 6.5 million malaria cases annually, is one of 11 “high burden to high impact” countries identified by the World Health Organization.
Under the MoU, NMIMR and NMEP will collaborate on vector control initiatives, including entomological surveillance, insecticide resistance management, and operational research. The partnership will also support data generation for evidence-based decision-making, capacity building, and knowledge transfer to enhance effective monitoring systems.
Professor Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Director of NMIMR, said the collaboration reinforces the Institute’s long-standing commitment to supporting the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service through laboratory diagnostics, monitoring, and surveillance.
“Malaria research has remained a key component of our work. Through this MoU with Vestergaard and the NMEP, we are confident that our collective efforts will significantly advance Ghana’s goal of malaria elimination,” she said.
Hilarius Paul Asiwome Kosi Abiwu, National Programme Manager of NMEP, described the partnership as “a united front” in the effort to reduce malaria’s impact and achieve national elimination targets.
Vestergaard CEO, Amar Ali, commended Ghana’s sustained leadership in the malaria fight, noting the company’s 14-year collaboration with NMIMR in developing and testing long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets.
“We pledge our continued support to save lives and protect livelihoods from the devastating impacts of malaria in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa,” Ali stated.
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