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Why malaria?

1 - 3

1 - 3 million - million -
people die of malaria
each year

5

70% of them
are children under 5


7

The children that
will die today from
malaria would fill
7 jumbo jets
Malaria is the world's single largest killer of children and pregnant mothers.

A net

The single most
effective means of
prevention is a
mosquito net

$5

Each long lasting
insecticidal net (LLIN)
– the net of choice -
costs $ 5

$100

For each US$100
raised, 20 nets will end
up over heads and beds and save
one child's life
Malaria is entirely preventable and treatable.
1-3 million people need not die each year.


 
An initiative of Against Malaria