A PROBLEM WORTH SOLVING
Malaria is one of the most common causes of illness and death across Sub-Saharan Africa. Over 650,000 people in 2021 were lost to the disease with children under the age of five years
especially vulnerable.
MALARIA A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
As deadly as malaria is, the good news is that it is preventable, treatable and curable.
THE DISEASE THE FIGURES
SOURCE: WORLD MALARIA REPORT 2022 (WHO) • CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC)
• As of 2022 over 3.2 BILLION people are still at risk of malaria worldwide.
• Over 241 MILLION malaria case were recorded in 2021 with 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide.
• AFRICA • EUROPE • S.E. ASIA • AMERICAS
• W. PACIFIC • E. MEDITERRANEAN
Every 2 minutes a child dies from malaria.
75%
25%
• CHILDREN • ADULTS
Children account for up to 75% of all
malaria deaths worldwide.
95%
5%
• AFRICA • REST OF THE WORLD
Over 95% of all malaria related cases and
infections are in Africa.
Malaria costs Africa over US$12 Billion a year.
Including absenteeism, healthcare and the burden on families.
