Malaria endangers pregnant mothers and babies. It is responsible for as many as 10,000 maternal deaths a year and results in maternal anemia, spontaneous abortions, neonatal deaths, and low birth-weight babies.
Malaria can be prevented and treated using inexpensive, proven interventions. Sleeping under a treated bed net, spraying insecticide inside homes, and using the right anti-malarial drugs dramatically reduce the impact of malaria. Unfortunately, for the hundreds of millions of people on less than $2 per day, these life-saving interventions remain unaffordable and inaccessible.
Malaria and HIV and AIDS are a deadly duo. Malaria makes AIDS or HIV+ status worse. People infected with HIV are more likely to transmit the virus or become seriously ill when infected with malaria. Spread the word, become a NIRP advocate and support our cause:
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