More than half of the millions of deaths in children under five every year are caused by preventable and treatable conditions. The main causesare malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and newborn conditions, and nearly half are linked to malnutrition
In this video we hear from community volunteers and health workers who explain the impact of malaria on the community. Mother of 3 year old Umma, Shefahatu explains what happens when the ACCESS-SMC community health workers come to her house to administer the SMC drugs and talks about what this project means for the community