April 25th is World Malaria Day and to spread some awareness i thought i would put some info/resources on this blog. Check out the websites for more in-depth information.
-Malaria is preventable and treatable
-One prevention tool is sleeping under an insecticidal net (my mosquito net is a wonderful sleeping companion... not only does it keep out possible malaria-bearing mosquitoes, but also any other critters wanting to disturb my sleep.)
-Malaria is spread by a mosquito that is infected with a parasite
-Only the females of a certain mosquito species can transmit malaria
-Malaria symptoms initially include: fever, nausea, chills and vomiting
-Every year malaria kills 1 million people, with most deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa
-People most at risk are pregnant women and children under 5
-Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, DRC and Nigeria account for over 50% of malaria deaths in the world
-Uganda has the third highest deaths from malaria in Africa
www.malariaconsortium.org
www.worldmalariaday.org
www.rollbackmalaria.org
http://www.who.int/topics/malaria/en/
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Why?
ReplyDeletewhy does Uganda have such a high death rate from Malaria?
Education?
Cost of the insecticidal nets?
Distance of clinics?
Cost of treatment?
I worry about Paulinee.
Thank you!
and i will check out the websites!
Is this day widely celebrated in Uganda?
I hope there is plenty of reminders
on prevention for the young ones
at your school.
Sleep well mija,
under your net~
te amo mucho,
con carino~be good
i just saw your link on world malaria day.
ReplyDeleteUganda has 42 who have counted themselves in
on eradicating malaria!!! Yay!
"WELL DONE"! Uganda