如果您住在疟疾蚊子出没的地区之外,您永远不必担心您的孩子死于疟疾它。然而,疟疾威胁着世界上一半人口的生命。它对儿童和孕妇尤其致命——即使不致命,疟疾也会损害儿童的认知发育。

每两分钟就有一名儿童死于疟疾。

最重要的是,疟疾造成并加剧贫困,限制个人、家庭、社区和国家的经济发展。据估计,仅在非洲每年的直接成本就高达 120 亿美元。

好消息:预防疟疾既简单又便宜。

Simple, inexpensive, and proven solutions save millions of lives every year. A US$2 bednet from Against Malaria Foundation protects two people for three years. You can pay for a child’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention treatment for under US$5 with Malaria Consortium. And for between US$7–$27, you can help Development Media International add a year to someone’s life who heard one of their malaria awareness radio campaign.


Sources

[1] 疾病控制和预防中心, 疟疾对全球的影响

[2] 世界卫生组织, 疟疾概况介绍

[3] 2017 President’s Malaria Initiative, 执行摘要