Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC)
Protecting millions of children when they are most at risk
Internally Displaced Families Fleeing from Violence in Burkina Faso Face Another Threat – Malaria
Saïbatou Bamogo, a mother of five children, lives with her family in a camp for internally displaced people in Burkina Faso. Having moved 275 miles to keep her children safe from violence, malaria now threatens both the lives of her children and the economic security of her family.
The Power of Prevention: Seasonal Campaigns Shield Kids from Malaria
Children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa make up the majority of malaria cases and deaths globally. They are especially at risk during the rainy season when malaria-carrying mosquitoes flourish. Community health workers in countries such as Cameroon, Mali, and Niger work hard to deliver lifesaving preventive medicine to keep children safe.
A Mother’s Dream Fulfilled
Saratu Babangida, a Nigerian mother of two young children, used to dread her children falling sick with malaria. With each illness she would fret over their recovery while missing work. Now that her children receive preventive medication at the start of the malaria season, her worries have lifted.
