Seasonality of Malaria Disease Infection in Ghana: A review

Abstract

Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, accounting for  a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality, especially among children under  five and pregnant women. SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing aims to prevent  needless suffering from preventable diseases, and premature death, and end epidemics by 2030. The study aims to examine the Seasonality of malaria Disease Infection in Ghana and Its implications on Health care Delivery. A scoping review on Seasonality of malaria Disease Infection in Ghana and Its implications on  Health care Delivery. Emphasis on Impact of Rainfall and Temperature on Malaria  Transmission, Rainy Season (April to October), Dry Season (November to March),  and the Implications of Malaria Seasonality on Healthcare Delivery. Rainfall andtemperature play crucial roles in malaria transmission patterns across Ghana, influencing vector abundance, parasite development, and overall disease dynamics.  Malaria morbidity patterns vary across the three ecological zones in Ghana, with  the Guinea savannah zone having a single peak, while the Transitional Forest and  Coastal savannah zones have two peaks in morbidity that follow the rainfall patterns in those regions. Malaria in Ghana exhibits strong seasonal patterns, with  infection rates peaking during the rainy season due to favourable mosquito breeding  conditions. Aligning malaria control measures with seasonal transmission patterns,  Ghana can enhance its fight against malaria and strengthen its healthcare system  to better respond to seasonal disease surges.