mali
Submitted by newworks08 on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:32.
Malaria is the leading cause of the child mortality crisis in Africa. According to the Center for Disease Control, this preventable and treatable disease is still endemic in 106 nations, killing more than one million people per year. Ninety percent of Malaria related deaths are suffered by Sub-Saharan African children under the age of five. In this region, it is estimated that one child dies every 30 seconds from malaria related illness.
The area of our project focus is Mali, West Africa.
Submitted by malihealth on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 18:17.
THE PROBLEMS:
Slum residents have few rights. Most are squatters who receive little help from their governments.Communities refuse to pay taxes until the government provides services, and the government refuses to provide services until the communities pay taxes. This deadlock continues indefinitely, leading to terrible infrastructure, crippling poverty, and poor health. Nearly one in four children in Mali dies before the age of five.
