Dr Nana Yaw Peprah

New Capabilities

Leads Ghana's elimination drive; announced the 98% death reduction

Ghana recorded 52 malaria deaths in 2025, down from roughly 3,300 in 2011 - a 98% reduction driven by the malaria vaccine, bed nets, and preventive drugs. A May 2026 Lancet study of the three-country vaccine pilot counted 993 deaths averted since 2019.

Updated Oct 18