Impacts of malaria

Healthcare Costs

High percentage of family income spent on doctors’ visits and drugs, reducing the amount of money which can be spent on food and education

harvest time

the breeding season of the mosquito coincides with harvest time. if families cannot harvest crops it can lead to malnutrition

Economic Burden

high proportion of a nations’ GDP is spent on combatting this disease leaving less to spend on improving the country’s infrastructure.

Education Disruption

High absenteeism rates contribute to lower literacy rates, potentially resulting in a less skilled future workforce in the future

Tourism Decline

tourists may avoid the area reducing revenue from visitors.

companies investments

foreign companies may not invest in the area due to an unreliable workforce