Malaria

Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium spp and is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is widespread in the world's poorest countries, infecting between 300 to 500 million people a year and killing over one million people. Most of the deaths are of children under 5 years old and over 90% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria in pregnancy causes low birth weight, which contributes to infant mortality.

For more information on Malaria, search for Country Programmes on Malaria, articles in the Malaria Bibliography and Document Downloads or visit the Malaria Consortium website.