Malaria: A major cause of child death and poverty in Africa
- Author:
- UNICEF, Roll Back Malaria
- Publisher:
- UNICEF
- Publication Date:
- 1 January 2004
- Tags:
- Malaria, Children and Youth
"Malaria, a parasitic disease that causes more than 1 million global deaths yearly, is crippling Africa's economic growth and perpetuating vicious cycles of poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria affects mostly young children, with almost 3,000 dying every day - some 20% of all child deaths. This publication, which includes case studies and a graphic representation of endemic malaria, outlines the key actions UNICEF, along with its partners, must take to control the malaria burden in Africa."
