Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria kills nearly half a million people and infects over 200 million worldwide every year – 70 per cent of whom are children under five years old.
Why are young children, pregnant women, and other groups in vulnerable situations not accessing the malaria services they need? On World Malaria Day 2024, the World Health Organization is highlighting barriers to health equity, gender equality, and human rights in malaria responses worldwide – as well as concrete measures to overcome them.
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