Global reports indicate decline in malaria cases while associated deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to increase. Notwithstanding the efforts by public health stakeholders, malaria continue to be the number one outpatient department (OPD) case in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are conflicting results from research on the decline and possible eradication of the disease. The study examined the past and recent efforts to combat the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa with Ghana in focus. We used trajectory and time series analyses for temporal distribution and conducted spatial and statistical analyses of the disease prevalence. The study analyses revealed that malaria prevalence may see a decline in sub-Saharan Africa with clusters in certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The results suggest that synthesizing data on malaria disease may be an effective strategy for monitoring, evaluating, and predicting malaria risk across different geographic scales. In addition, the study highlights the efforts of global agencies and programs to combat the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa.
A critical review of malaria prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case of Ghana