REASON2LIVE In Conjunction with CMI-Lens (Couvercle Media) & Diamond-Seed Presents R2L-FM (Reason to Live Fighting Malaria) Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium spp. parasites that infect about 154 to 289 million people per year, resulting in approximately 660,000 deaths worldwide. Malaria in pregnancy is a major health concern in Nigeria. Malaria infection is more dangerous during pregnancy, and adverse effects are more serious for the pregnant woman as well as the foetus and new born. In endemic areas such as Nigeria, women have high levels of immunity so may not experience fever or other malaria symptoms. During pregnancy, however, their immunity is altered and they are more vulnerable to complicated and severe malaria. Meta-analysis of intervention trials in sub-Saharan Africa [1] suggests that in endemic areas, Malaria in pregnancy is largely undetected and untreated, and leads to 100,000 infant deaths per year due to malaria-associated, low birth weight. Malaria-related anaemia may cause up to 10,000 maternal deaths per year [2]. Malaria also increases high blood pressure in babies [1,3-5]. In Nigeria, a large proportion of pregnant women do not go to a health facility even when they have malaria symptoms. This is because there are no health facilities around them, beliefs and their financial status... Disease transmission can be reduced by preventing mosquito bites by using mosquito nets, insect repellents, and spraying insecticides We at Reason2Live, are hereby soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions of money and/or donations of other resources (such as; mosquito-nets, insecticides, mosquito repellents etc.), towards making this project a successful one and giving these people a reason to live. If you feel passionate about our work and will like to support us please contact: For more info contact us on 234(8) 062 695 111 234(8) 062 258 896 234(8) 132 682 766 Thank You
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 22:16:12 +0000
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