Malaria

What is it?

Malaria is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by a mosquito-borne parasite. Malaria occurs mostly in poor, tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Half of the world's population is under threat of malaria infection.

Each year, 247 million people are stricken with malaria across the globe, and over one million die from this disease annually. It is the number one killer of children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been said that malaria kills an African child every 30 seconds. In addition to the severe toll on human lives, malaria is also a huge burden on Africa's economy.

People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, malaria can potentially lead to severe complications and death. In areas of high transmission, young children and pregnant women are the most vulnerable to the disease. Although malaria can be deadly, illness and death can usually be prevented.

What We Do

Global Fund: Technical Assistance

Since 2006, IMA World Health has collaborated with the Protestant Church of Congo (Eglise du Christ
au Congo) in the Democratic Republic of Congo for malaria control and prevention through a five-year, $120 million Global Fund project grant to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
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Malaria Communities Program: Technical Assistance

Since 2008, IMA has provided technical assistance to the USAID-funded Malaria Communities Program in Tanzania. The goal is to increase the use of an effective course of malaria prevention and treatment activities among pregnant women and children in 160 villages.
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Malaria Sermon Guides
In order to prevent and combat malaria in Africa, IMA partnered with the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty to develop Sermon Guides for Christian and Muslim faith leaders to use in educating communities about malaria prevention and treatment.

Where We Work