Malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes, infects about 300 million people a year and causes about 1 million deaths a year. Children are most vulnerable to the disease, whereas most adults rebound fairly quickly.
Many NGOs work to disseminate mosquito nets in sub-Saharan Africa in an effort to reduce the incidence of
malaria, but results have been limited. Experts state that a different approach is needed to resolve this major
health epidemic, including taking suggestions from the very people who are affected by the disease.
Why is it important to include the people affected by malaria in developing ways to prevent the disease? What are
some of the suggestions they might make?