The Scope of the Problem
- Every 30 seconds a child dies somewhere of malaria
- 3,000 people die from malaria every day
- 300-500 million cases of malaria each year
- 1 million deaths per year caused by malaria
- Most of the deaths are children under the age of 5
- Malaria accounts for 30-50% of all out-patient care in Sub-Saharan Africa and 50% of hospital admits
- Africa...
