By Amy M Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator
April 25 is World Malaria Day and this year’s theme is "Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.”
"Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that continues to have a devastating impact on the health and livelihood of people around the world. In 2020, there were an estimated 241 million new cases of malaria and 627,000 malaria-related deaths in 85 countries. More than two-thirds of deaths were among children under the age of 5 living in the WHO African Region."-https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day/2022
Recently 25 mosquito nets were distributed to families in the Kanigo community. These mosquito nets will save lives in a Malaria prone community like the Kanigo community where prevention is critical, and treatment is difficult to access. Bed nets create an effective barrier and provide protection from mosquito bites for two years hence preventing Malaria and reducing the burden of Malaria in Sierra Leone. Each of the families was very grateful to receive the insecticide-treated nets.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated and is helping provide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to more families and individuals in Sierra Leone. We encourage you to start a monthly recurring donation here. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.
With great appreciation,
Amy & The Develop Africa Team
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