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Malaria:
The Story of Struggle,
Suffering, and Eradication
Stevey Willey
Charles Spontelli
Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education
Abigail Cloud
English Department
University Honors Project
Project Overview
Who Does it Effect?
• 219 million effected on average
every year
• Women, children, and HIV/AIDs
victims
• Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
40% of the world’s population
is at risk.
More Than Just A
Death Rate
• 60% of children’s schooling might be impaired
because of absenteeism due to malaria
• Compared to healthy families, malaria-stricken
families only harvest 40% of their crops
• A quarter of a families income is spent on
malaria treatment
• On average, malaria costs the continent of
Africa $12 billion dollars a year
Prevention
• Anti-malarials
• Newest drug, artemisinin-based combination
therapy (ACT) costs $2.00-$2.50 for an adult
• Bed-nets
• Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and long-lasting
insecticidal nets (LLINs)
• Can reduce illness by at least 50%
• It’s all about education and awareness
Suppliers to UNICEF and the
Different Products Offered
Image Source: http://www.unicef.org/supply/files/UNICEF_Supply_LLIN_Update.pdf
Prevention
• Anti-malarials
• Newest drug, artemisinin-based combination
therapy (ACT) costs $2.00-$2.50 for an adult
• Bed-nets
• Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and longlasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)
• Can reduce illness by at least 50%
• It’s all about education and awareness
Questions?
Feel free to contact me at:
[email protected]
References
• A Killer in the Dark. By Jan Snider. Prod. Jan Snider
and Kay Panovec. Perf. Pauley Perrette. United
Methodist Communications, 2013. DVD.
• "Malaria." WHO. World Health Organization, Mar.
2013. Web. 26 Nov. 2013.
• "Press Centre." UNICEF. United Nations Children's
Fund, 27 Aug. 2004. Web. 26 Nov. 2013.