Reports of Significant Progress in Fight Against Malaria

SEATTLE -- Significant gains in the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa are being made, according to a new report released today. The report, Malaria and Children, prepared by UNICEF on behalf of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), contains a comprehensive assessment of the progress that has been made in malaria control.

"In Sub-Saharan Africa, Malaria kills at least 800,000 children under the age of five each year," said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman. "Controlling malaria is vital to improving child health and economic development in affected countries. Studies show that malaria disproportionately affects the poorest people in these countries, and so contributes to their further impoverishment." 

To read the full press release, visit the UNICEF Web site.