Fighting malaria

摘要

Malaria kills one child every 30 seconds and is the leading cause of death in young children in Africa. The World Health Organisation estimates that 300m people catch the disease every year, killing 1m people and directly contributing to the deaths of a further 1.7m. Beyond the human toll, malaria has a significant economic impact. It costs sub-Saharan Africa $12 billion a year in lost gdp and consumes 40% of all public health spending in the region.