From a high of 4,136 cases recorded during the peak of its outbreak in 2006, only eight cases have been reported in Ghana since the beginning of January 2010, the last case was recorded in May.

According to Dr. Andrew Seidu Korkor, National Programme Manager, Ghana Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GGWEP), around the same period of May 2009, 210 cases were reported. All the eight reported cases for 2010 were from the Northern Region of the West African country.

Dr. Korkor said the success story to the attainment of such dramatic reduction of the disease was that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the GGWEP did respond swiftly to the situation by not only intensifying all programme interventions to contain the situation but also worked with the district assemblies and partners to improve water supply to the townships of all endemic areas.