NIGERIA. Ogbia. December 17, 2024.
Permanent Aselo, 23 years old in her house in Onuegbu community, Bayelsa State, where she sells grilled fish. Permanent Aselo, 23, and her son Talent, who was vaccinated against malaria when he was 5 months old. Permanent is one of the many Nigerian women who lost a child to Malaria. In 2021, the mother lost her first child to the desease, which affects children under five and pregnant women the most. As the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for approximately 27% of the global malaria burden and 31% of global malaria deaths, according to the latest WHO data. Bayelsa, located in the southern region of Nigeria, acconted for 1% of the malaria burden in Nigeria, with an estimated 673,000 cases in 2021. Nigeria accounts for approximately 27% of the global malaria burden and 31% of global malaria deaths, which affects children under five and pregnant women the most, according to the latest WHO data.