Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five in Malawi. There are approximately five million episodes of malaria per year. It is endemic in 95% of the country, with 98% of infections due to Plasmodium falciparum, the most severe form of the four human malarial species. The Ministry of Health (MOH) estimates that malaria accounts for 34% of all outpatient visits and 40% of all hospital admissions among children under five. Four out of ten hospital deaths are reported to be due to malaria.
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In November 2014, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation interviewed USAID's Malaria Program Specialist for the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Gomezgani Jenda. Jenda discusses the state of malaria prevention and treatment in Malawi.
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