Malaria has been a major cause of poverty and low productivity accounting for about 32.5 percent of all OPD attendances and 48.8 percent of under five years admissions in the country. (NMCP annual report, 2009) The attempt to control malaria in Ghana began in the 1950s. It was aimed at reducing the malaria disease.

Day one Kribi, Cameroon where Jhpiego has a Malaria and maternal and child care clinic, also funds part of the District Hospital of Kribi – Nurse Marie Noelle Ngombok head nurse of the pediatric ward. Nurse Marie is working with Mom Daniell Mound Ngono Nzoukwa and her baby who is being treated for an ear infection

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