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The president said that the establishment of the factory begins the extension of cooperation between Ghana and Cuba, with regard to the eradication of malaria in Ghana.
Making the revelation during his visit to Cuba, President Akufo-Addo said the project would be executed under a joint venture agreement with Labiofam SA in Cuba – specifically for stadium-specific insecticide producers larval life of insects such as mosquitoes.
"Soon, thanks to a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide plant will be established in Savelugu, in the northern region of Ghana," he said.
Addressing officials of Labiofam SA after a site visit, President Akufo-Addo said: "Ghana spends a lot of money in the fight against malaria.That's why when I arrived at the post of Foreign Minister in 2006, I heard about you, and took you to Ghana. "
"But before I could make it all happen, my party lost power in Ghana. So the push for this project has diminished. Fortunately for the fight against malaria, I'm back – this time as president – is no longer a minister, "he added.
Anxious to continue the construction of the bio-larvicide plant in Savelugu, the president said that this would be a fitting testimony of the sixty years of relations between Ghana and Cuba.
"Our relations with this country have been very good from the beginning and we must always remember that Ghana was the first African country to recognize the Cuban Revolution Government. The establishment of this plant in Ghana will strongly strengthen our relationship, "he said.
The whole of Ghana is at risk of malaria, this disease being responsible for 19% of all deaths recorded in Ghana in 2015.
However, mortality attributable to malaria has decreased significantly from 19% (2010) to 4.2% (2016), and the under-five mortality rate has also decreased from 15% to 11% between 2010 and 2016.
However, malaria can be prevented by interventions such as sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets and controlling larvicides.
Therefore, the establishment of the bio-larviciding plant in Savelugu would be a sustainable source of insecticide to help better control and ultimately eliminate malaria in Ghana.
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