Malaria: A Byproduct of Poverty

Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases that cannot be ignored or taken lightly because it can lead to problems like coma and death. Currently, there are many health organizations across the globe that are working to find a permanent cure for malaria, although there are many medications available in the market to get rid of malaria. However, certain studies and surveys have clearly indicated that malaria problems are more common in places where people from lower strata of the society live. Hence, majority of the people that die because of malaria are well below the poverty line in their country. On the other hand, malaria is more common in countries like Africa, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and various other South American countries where the economy of the country is not stable.

Young children and pregnant women are the most vulnerable of all and therefore majority of the malaria patients are young kids and women who are not fit and healthy. It has been studied that there are around 300 million cases each year where young kids and women are being affected with malaria problems. One major reason why only young kids and women are prone to malaria is because of poor immune system. Young kids do not have enough immunity to fight malaria parasites. Women who are pregnant have weak immune system and therefore they are vulnerable to malaria parasites as well.

As per the research it has been found that public health depends on the economy of the country and therefore countries that have a very high and stable economy do not suffer from problems like malaria. Apart from the economy of the country, factors like education and awareness also plays an important role in the eradication of malaria. People in third world nations are not financially stable and therefore there is no good education and awareness system that can educate them about cleanliness and how to avoid problems like malaria and other epidemics. Hence, we can surely say that malaria is very much directly linked to poverty.