Tanzania
Together with UNHCR, we have identified 4 camps in Tanzania with the highest number of deaths from malaria and most immediate need for bed nets for its refugees. Setbacks in the political situation in the neighboring countries of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have delayed the repatriation of refugees currently living in Tanzania. And those that are able to return home find it incredibly hard to earn a living.
Tanzania's refugees largely come from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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:
Kanembwa, Lugufu, Mtablia, Nyarugusu
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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.
