Kenya
Together with UNHCR, we have identified 4 camps in Kenya with the highest number of deaths from malaria and most immediate need for bed nets for its refugees. Many of the refugees living in Kenya have fled the conflicts in Somalia and Sudan. Kenya itself has gone through tumultuous times following the general elections in 2007. Heavy flooding in 2006 has increased the health risks for refugees as the standing water is a breeding ground for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
Kenya's refugees largely come from Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia.
STATUS: Camps covered.
To learn more about how malaria is affecting refugees in Eastern Africa and to view more of the animation, click here.
Camp Names:
Dadaab Hagadera, Dadaab Ifo, Dadaab Dagahaley, Kakuma
Refugees living in Kenya receive bed nets! Pictures on Flickr.
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Buzzkill Facts
Each year, malaria afflicts approximately a half-billion people (roughly the population of the United States, Canada, and Mexico combined).
- Malaria kills more than a million people per year; 90 percent of those who die are African children.
- Every 30 seconds in Africa a child dies of malaria.
- Malaria incapacitates people, keeping countries poor. In addition to the health burden, malaria illness and death cost Africa about $12 billion per year.
