Over the last 20 years the number of children who die each year from Malaria has dropped by around 60%. Positive global interventions have saved 7.6 million lives. The bad news is that the rate of decline is now all but stopped by 2017. Over 409,000 people, mostly children, died last year. This is the problem in a nutshell, malaria control efforts have worked well in countries that are stable and at peace. But basic mosquito nets and conventional health care services aren’t as effective in the poorest, war-torn countries with high disease burdens, where deaths from malaria are actually increasing. We take you to South Sudan, a population of just 11 million people, where malaria is still on the rise with 1.9 million infected in 2019. It is the leading cause of death, one of the worst in the world, despite the distribution of over 34 million mosquito nets since 2004. Now comes the good news. South Sudan is just one of the many places where Richard Allan, Founder and CPositive Change can be defined as the act of becoming better. The operative word here is “becoming”…occurring over time. EO of the MENTOR Initiative is having a dramatic impact. They are now slashing the malaria infection rate by up to 60% while dramatically reducing the cost of interventions. Come with us and witness how new strategies, tailored to the unique conditions on the ground, are having a profound impact. Journey alongside MENTOR’s dynamic team as they travel around the country working to save lives in an arduous endeavor built around science and deep understanding of the country and its people. Over the last 20 years the number of children who die each year from Malaria has dropped by around 60%. Positive global interventions have saved 7.6 million lives. The bad news is that the rate of decline is now all but stopped by 2017. Over 409,000 people, mostly children, died last year. This is the problem in a nutshell, malaria control efforts have worked well in countries that are stable and at peace. But basic mosquito nets and conventional health care services aren’t as effective in the poorest, war-torn countries with high disease burdens, where deaths from malaria are actually increasing. We take you to South Sudan, a population of just 11 million people, where malaria is still on the rise with 1.9 million infected in 2019. It is the leading cause of death, one of the worst in the world, despite the distribution of over 34 million mosquito nets since 2004. Now comes the good news. South Sudan is just one of the many places where Richard Allan, Founder and CPositive Change can be defined as the act of becoming better. The operative word here is “becoming”…occurring over time. EO of the MENTOR Initiative is having a dramatic impact. They are now slashing the malaria infection rate by up to 60% while dramatically reducing the cost of interventions. Come with us and witness how new strategies, tailored to the unique conditions on the ground, are having a profound impact. Journey alongside MENTOR’s dynamic team as they travel around the country working to save lives in an arduous endeavor built around science and deep understanding of the country and its people.
