JUST NET NO MALARIA

1. Approximately 3000 children die from malaria each day

 

2. Bed nets can reduce chance of transmission by 50% yet only 5% of African children sleep under a net 

 

3. An estimated 300-600 million people suffer from malaria each year.

 

4. Over one million people die from malaria each year, mostly children under five years of age, with 90 per cent of malaria cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

5. Malaria kills one child every 30 seconds

 

6. Malaria hampers children's schooling and social development. Many children who survive a serious attack of malaria develop physical and mental impairment.

 

7. Malaria is a major cause of poverty. The cost of malaria control and treatment drains African economies, slowing economic growth by about 1.3 per cent a year. Its prevention is an important part of poverty reduction and economic development.