THE PROBLEM
Every 10 seconds a child dies from treatable causes.
Leading Causes of Death in Liberia
Malaria
Malaria continues to steadily swipe through Africa. In 2020 alone 627,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa. Malaria is commonly spread through mosquitos infected by a parasite who then feed on humans. Fortunately, this is a very treatable disease, but if not treated quickly after infection could end up fatal, especially for malnourished children under five.
Diarrheal Diseases
Diarrheal disease is currently the leading cause of death for children across the globe, one of the main threats being dehydration. This is mainly due to the lack of access of clean drinking water for still over 780 million people. This disease coupled with malnutrition is harming far too many children.
Malaria
Malaria continues to steadily swipe through Africa. In 2020 alone 627,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa. Malaria is commonly spread through mosquitos infected by a parasite who then feed on humans. Fortunately, this is a very treatable disease, but if not treated quickly after infection could end up fatal, especially for malnourished children under five.
In 2020, 627,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa. – CDC
many of them under the age of five…
Almost a third of all mortality under the age of five occurs in the first month of life.
Over 780 million people still lack access to clean drinking water, which leads to many fatal diarrheal diseases.
