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Focus On Malaria

Over 781,000 people die every year from malaria. Ninety per cent of these deaths occur in Africa and of these, eighty-five per cent are children under five.

As well as being deadly, malaria is also easily preventable and treatable. This makes it an area where your money really can save countless lives.

Your cash can help to provide simple, cheap ways to fight the disease – like mosquito nets and information on how best to use them. It can also provide emergency drugs, testing kits and vital training to help village health workers give rapid, life-saving treatment to those who do become infected.

Malaria accounts for 20% of all childhood deaths and, in Africa, a child dies every 45 seconds from the disease.

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