25 April 2012 – World Malaria Day
25 April 2012 marked World Malaria Day. In Africa, malaria still remains one of the leading causes of child deaths: the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2011) report shows that malaria accounts for 18% of deaths among children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa; the global average is just 9%. In remembrance of those that have lost their lives, find out what Bwindi Community Hospital in the Impenetrable forest, Uganda is doing to combat the problem and meet Helen and her family and find out how ACE Africa helped to save her and her unborn child’s life.
The STARS Impact Awards
STARS offers Impact Awards to charities in Africa-Middle East and Asia-Pacific working with children in the areas of Health, Education, Protection and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).