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Our Mission is to protect the lives of impoverished children, pregnant women, and families in rural Uganda by providing them bed nets.  Thus we foster good health, promote education, and combat poverty. 

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Malaria in Uganda

Malaria affects the people of Uganda…

 

  • Malaria is number one cause of sickness and death in Uganda.
  • 70,000-110,000 people die of malaria every year.
  • It has been calculated that a Ugandan person loses 23.4% of the years of their life to malaria.

Malaria affects the pregnant women of Uganda…​

 

  • Pregnant women are four times more likely to suffer from malaria than when they are not pregnant.
  • 60% of miscarriages in Uganda are attributed to malaria.
  • Malaria is a significant cause of abortions and miscarriages.
  • Malaria often results in anaemia in the mother.

Malaria affects the children of Uganda…​

 

  • ​In Uganda, malaria kills 350 children die every day.
  • Malaria is the main cause of infant mortality.
  • Malaria causes underweight and premature births.
  • One out of every two children is admitted to the hospital from malaria.
  • 8-25% of the children admitted to the hospital die.
  • 70% of child out patients die of malaria.
  • On average, the Ugandan child suffers from six malaria episodes every year.
  • Malaria often causes stunted growth, childhood anaemia, and mental retardation.
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Malaria In Uganda

​Malaria affects the economy of Uganda…​

 

  • Malaria is the number one cause of poverty in Uganda.
  • Malaria impedes a person’s income when: they must attend to themselves and others, pay for prevention and treatment, transportation to and from clinics, and funeral and burial costs.
  • The poor can spend up to 25% of their income on malaria prevention and treatment.

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