A technology-focused strategy is emerging at the forefront of Ghana’s malaria elimination efforts, following the Deputy Minister of Health’s call for “proactive prevention” at a regional gathering in Accra.
The two-day summit, held at The Palms by Eagle Hotel, was convened by the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Ghana Health Service in partnership with AGAMAL and SORA Technology. It brought together health leaders, policymakers and technology experts from across the continent to advance tech-enabled Larval Source Management (LSM) strategies aimed at eliminating malaria.
Delivering the keynote address, the Deputy Minister stressed the need to move beyond reactive treatment models toward data-led prevention systems that target mosquito breeding grounds before transmission occurs. Ending malaria, she indicated, requires the country to “outpace it” by leveraging innovations that can “predict, detect, and respond with precision.”
She described prevention as “not just a strategy” but a public health responsibility, stressing that technology now provides governments with tools to intervene earlier and more efficiently.
Central to the workshop was the introduction of an integrated toolkit designed to modernise larval source management across Africa. The system combines drone mapping and artificial intelligence to identify breeding sites with greater accuracy, digital micro-planning tools to guide resource allocation, and real-time monitoring platforms that enable field teams to execute targeted interventions based on live data.
Officials explained that drone-enabled aerial surveillance reduces the time and cost associated with ground mapping, while AI-assisted detection improves the precision of identifying stagnant water bodies that serve as mosquito habitats. The digital micro-planning framework is expected to strengthen operational efficiency by aligning logistics, workforce deployment and treatment schedules with verified data.
Real-time monitoring systems would enhance accountability and programme performance by allowing health managers to track interventions and adjust strategies promptly.
The Deputy Minister commended the collaboration between public institutions and private technology partners, describing it as evidence that Africa is “not waiting for solutions” but actively developing context-specific innovations. She emphasised that malaria elimination requires sustained political will, cross-border coordination and structured knowledge-sharing among endemic countries.
The workshop further strengthened Ghana’s standing as a regional leader in digital health innovation within malaria control. The gathering of continental stakeholders under one platform reinforced technology’s role as a strategic enabler of national health policy.
