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Developments:
Malaria is Ghana's biggest killer. A study by the Navrongo Health Research Centre found that sleeping under bed nets soaked every six months in insecticides reduces the number of deaths in children below the age of five by 17%. Although the nets aren't cheap (they cost £7-10), even those who can't afford them may benefit, as the study also found that the more insecticide-treated bed nets a community has, the fewer mosquitoes it attracts. The Ghanaian government has incorporated bed net provision into its health care strategy, and plans to provide nets at reduced rates to mothers of young children.
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