Malaria is a curable epidemic.
- In Africa, 85% of deaths related to malaria are children.
- Africa accounts for 98% of worldwide malaria deaths.
- Malaria costs Africa $12 billion annually in treatment costs, and more importantly, lost time and workers.
- The most common strain of malaria in Africa is the deadliest.
- It is preventable and curable.
What are we doing about it?
Malaria can be prevented by a simple mosquito net. Team Change hopes to help lower the number of people infected by malaria in developing countries by providing people with nets that cover their beds.