The COVID-19 pandemic has made global malaria worse, causing disruptions to malaria prevention, testing, and treatment services as a result of global lockdowns and constrained supply chains. In 2019, there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria, and 409,000 deaths - most of them children under 5. Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases on the planet, with nearly half the world’s population living in areas at risk. Vestergaard, a company that has manufactured long-lasting insecticidal nets for decades, is transforming its approach to manufacturing bed nets by using recycled materials to produce more eco-friendly malaria prevention tools to help protect the health of both people and planet. Global health partners are adapting how they work to care for both communities and the environments in which they live.
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