Children account for 90% of malaria deaths around the world. Malaria is spread when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a person.

In rural villages of India, the most common deadly disease is spread by mosquitoes. People are most likely to become infected with malaria at night when mosquitoes are most active. Malnourished children under the age of five are highly susceptible as their bodies have yet to build up immunity. Pregnant women are also at risk of passing malaria to their unborn children. Although treatment is available, medication is not always easily accessible to those living in remote areas. As a protective measure, INDIA PARTNERS is providing children and their families with insecticide-treated mosquito nets as a first line of defense.

A properly treated and placed net can effectively repel mosquitoes from dusk until dawn when their unsuspecting victims are asleep and most vulnerable. The Long Lasting Insecticide Nets provided by India Partners will help protect more than 5,000 village children and their families each year.