The Voices for a Malaria-Free Future project in Ghana involves the following communication activities:

Print Materials - Voices has developed 3 key print materials to support advocacy efforts aimed at leaders at national and district levels: the Ghana Malaria Advocacy Guide [PDF] , the Guide to the use of One Percent District Assembly Common Fund for Malaria [PDF] and the Nine Steps District Malaria Advocacy Model [PDF].

They have also developed a series of posters entitled "Use Your Power to Fight Malaria" that intend to encourage people to use anti-malarial measures, a malaria resource map that highlights malaria funds and resource needs by district, and a newsletter, "Malaria Action Alert", which provides information about malaria in Ghana and what people can do to prevent and treat it.

Television and Radio - Voices for a Malaria-Free Future has produced radio and television spots which are broadcast on national television and national and community radio stations. They have also created 6-minute documentaries and an advocacy song and music video. Click here to access the video documentaries, the TV spots, and the advocacy song.

Advocacy - The project also formed and trained eight District-level Malaria Advocacy Teams (DMATs) who conduct advocacy around the implementation of malaria control activities.

Malaria, Health

Voices for a Malaria-Free Future is also conducting similar work in Mali, Uganda, and Tanzania. Campaigns in those countries include television and radio spots, original music, fact sheets, newsletters, and the development of advocacy programmes designed to educate decision-makers and elected officials about their role in ending malaria.

According to Ghana's Ministry of Health and National Malaria Control Program, more than 2.8 million cases of malaria were reported in 2002, with 966,923 of those occurring in children under 5 years old. Malaria is responsible for 44% of outpatient clinical visits in Ghana, and one in five deaths is from malaria among children under 5 years old.