Ashanti Region is making good progress in the fight against malaria as cases take a downward trend. A total of 895,088 were seen at the out-patient department (OPD), last year, down from the 2016 figure of 992,187 and 1,036,761 in 2015. Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang, the Regional Health Director, however indicated that notwithstanding the decline, malaria continued to top OPD attendance, admissions and remained the leading cause of death among children under five years. He announced this at the annual health performance review meeting of the regional health directorate in Kumasi. “Improving data quality – a tool for achieving SDGs” was the theme chosen for the meeting which discussed the achievements, challenges and the way forward to raise the quality of healthcare. Dr. Tinkorang said to help keep malaria cases further down, they were combining health education, environmental sanitation, insecticide-treated net distribution, accurate and prompt treatment and research. He mentioned uppe...