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About Malaria Most Westerners don't realize that malaria is of the most
common and serious tropical diseases, and that it remains one of the
most widespread epidemics in the world. Each year, this deadly and debilitating disease causes at
least 300-500 million clinical cases and 1 million deaths a year –
about 3000 a day in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 9 out of 10 malaria deaths
occur. Malaria is the number one killer of children under 5 in
Africa, taking the life of one child every 30 seconds. Pregnant women
& their unborn children are particularly vulnerable. Malaria can lead to:
Malaria is a disease of the poor. Poor populations carry the
overwhelming burden of malaria, lacking access to effective prevention
and treatment. Malaria also increases poverty by reducing productivity
and social stability. Why are we
targeting malaria? Combating malaria is simple and fast. In contrast,
tuberculosis requires lengthy treatment by health care professionals,
and HIV-AIDS has a social stigma that makes education difficult and
treatment difficult. However, church volunteers can be trained to
diagnose and combat malaria. To learn more about malaria:
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