Luokat: Kaikki - infection - economy - employment - family

jonka Karina Mason- Landry 2 vuotta sitten

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Malaria impact

Malaria significantly strains the healthcare system, particularly in Africa, costing an estimated $12 billion annually. Globally, there were 241 million cases in 2020. The disease not only affects individuals physically, causing symptoms like jaundice, but also exacts a financial toll as people might need extended time off work and incur hospital expenses to recover.

Malaria impact

Malaria impact

the economy

Malaria can impact the economy by impacting some nations domestic products as much as 5-6% each year. in 2004 companies surveyed that malaria is negatively impacting there companies reputations.

family

Malaria can impact many people and can drain families, households in Africa lose up to 25% of income due to having malaria. in Africa malaria is responsible for killing one in five kids under the age of 5 every year.

sources

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
https://www.malariafreefuture.org/malaria

yourself

Malaria affects you with jaundice and fighting the infection, but also financially as you may need to take time off work to fight the disease as well as hospital stays to make sure you recover properly.

the healthcare system

Malaria can cost the healthcare system in Africa an estimated $12 billion every year, in 2020 there was 241 million cases of Malaria worldwide.

employment

Malaria can cause 15% of absentees from work and school each year, malaria can also impair as much as 60% of school children's learning ability.