By Kathryn Hearn | Marketing Communications Officer
In remote regions of the world, a large percentage of children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Sadly, many die from conditions that are not only preventable, but also easily treated. MAP International aims to change that staggering statistic and offers simple, yet highly effective solutions that will save young lives.
By providing Vitamin A and deworming medicines, MAP improves the quality of life and save the lives of young children in Cote d’Ivoire and many other countries. Vitamin A deficiency makes infants vulnerable to diarrheal and other diseases, a leading cause of death in children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. Vitamin A deficiency also leads to anemia and blindness.
Worm infections cause and worsen malnutrition and anemia, both of which have significant negative impacts on children of preschool age who are in a period of intense physical and mental growth.
MAP and our partners can administer both of these life-saving treatments at the same time to dramatically reduce children’s susceptibility to disease. While children five and over often receive these interventions through school-based programs, children under five years old, who are most at risk of death from disease, often do not receive these critical treatments.
By Katie Pace | Marketing Communications Officer
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