Malaria Prevention Program
Helping to protect families and educate communities

What is malaria?

• Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes;
• Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting and other flu-like symptoms;
• Malaria can be prevented and treated.

The burden

• Every 30 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria;
• Globally, there are at least 300 million acute cases of malaria each year, causing more than 1 million deaths;
• 90% of these deaths occur in Africa, mostly children;
• It costs Africa $12 billion dollars per year in lost productivity.

Keys to malaria control

• Protection through insecticide-treated bed nets and anti-malarial drugs
• Education of communities on the importance and proper use of bed nets
• Mosquito control
• Treatment that is early and effective

What is the role of the American Red Cross in malaria prevention?

• To raise awareness of malaria and its impact around the world;

By mobilizing more than 700 Red Cross chapters and more than 1 million volunteers in the United States to promote and fundraise for malaria prevention.

• To educate communities in Africa and Asia on the proper use of bed nets;

By training volunteers in Africa and Asia, who will go house-to-house teaching their neighbors about the risk, prevention and treatment of malaria.

• To distribute bed nets to pregnant women and children in Africa;

By providing free bed nets during measles vaccination campaigns and emergencies.

• To determine the best methods of increasing usage of bed nets;

By conducting operations research following net distribution.

Our partners
The American Red Cross is a leader of the Measles Initiative (www.measlesinitiative.org) and a founding member of Malaria No More.

How to help?
For $10, you can support the purchase and delivery of an insecticide-treated bed net, and help to educate families how to use nets properly. Donate online at www.redcross.org, or contact your local Red Cross chapter.

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