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Around 219 million people contracted malaria worldwide in 2017, of which 435,000 died
Pope Francis asked on Sunday (26) that the battle against Covid-19 does not make the world forget to continue fighting against malaria, which “threatens millions of people in various countries.”
“As we fight the coronavirus pandemic, we must also increase our commitment to prevent and cure malaria that threatens millions of people in many countries,” the pope said at the end of Sunday’s prayer, recalling that Saturday was the international day of struggle. malaria
The Argentine Pope guaranteed his proximity to “all the sick, health professionals and those who work so that each person has access to good basic health services.”
Around 219 million people contracted malaria worldwide in 2017, of which 435,000 died and more than 90% of victims are African, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The number of deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa is reaching 770,000 this year, that is, “double that in 2018,” the WHO recalled this Saturday and, unlike COVID-19, particularly affects children.
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