MALARIA The Impact on pregnant women & children

MALARIA PregnanciesThe Impact on pregnant women & childrenCindy lee, Jennifer chhan, Katie bui

WHAT IS malaria?Lets go and Find out. THE BACKGROUNDA tropical parasite diseaseTransmitted through the female mosquito Anopheles GambiaeA parasite found in their saliva is the cause

The parasite then multiply which affects the body rapidly

SYMPTOMSFeverShiveringPain in jointsHeadacheVomiting/diarrheaDizzinessLoss of appetite

Affects various of organs in the body:LiverRed blood cellsBlood tissueThe infection can progress to anemia:Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. Anemia can cause comas and convulsionsLow number of blood cells are one of the factors of malariaCerebral malariaThe parasite will stick to the lining of small blood vessels in the brainThe ProcessEnters the human bloodstream after the mosquito bite.The parasite starts maturing and multiplying in the liver. Next the parasite will re-enters the bloodstream and infect red blood cells in the bodyA small amount of malaria infections are consider fatal.But if caught early it can be treatable.

The SECRETS in our bodyThe internal views

THE MALARIA CYCLEOur Freedom Of Speech. We believe malaria treatments and vaccinations need to be provided to pregnant women & children for sickness or even death.Providing aide to the people in Kenya needs to be made as a major priority.Malaria just have an impact and needs to be eradicated immediately.SEAVURIA - Kenya & Seattle partnershipVuria PartnersPatrick,josephine,marieta,carlosSeattle PartnersCindy,Katie,Jennifer

Welcome to Seattlehttp://seavuria.org/tumblog/video/

INTRODUCTIONMiles, miles & miles away

BEHIND THE SCENCEs Our MentorsGladys KeitanyBackground info Gladys Keitany, born in Kenya, is spending time as a graduate student working in Seattle Biomeds Malaria Program on a pregnancy malaria project. She is focused on finding new vaccine candidates and working on her thesis.She is an amazing person & helped out a lot.

Two is better than oneMailu Bonifacebackground infoMailu Boniface graduated from Egerton University from Njoro, Kenya. He received a PhD in biochemistry at Justus Liebig University Giessen. He currently at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute.He was a great mentor !

Where the story begins.

Reality vs. Fantasy - TEAM B MALARIA RESEARCH Locally the disease is not diagnosed, people rely on the symptoms to judge what kind of disease it is. When one is affected by malaria he/she is given an extract from a plant known as ``mwarubaini scientifically known as the neem plant. The extract is prepared by boiling the leaves until a green extract is obtained. The sick person then takes the extract one cup at a time, three times a day. Again the patient is covered with a heavy cloth to inhale the fumes of the extract. What is contained in the plant that cures malaria no one is aware. What is contained in the plant that cures malaria no one is aware. Severe cases of malaria are not handled within the home but the person is taken to the hospital for diagnosis. This may lead to hospitalization for close examination by the doctors. In this situation mostly the patient is given quinine. Currently in most homes they use the insecticide treated nets which they get from the dispensaries at a small fee. The tablets have some side effects to some users, for example some will have itching all over the body, dizziness and general body weakness. When this happens the doctors either given another dose to neutralize or advise the patient to bear with the situation. At their homes the person is given milk to neutralize the effects. "

Reality vs. Fantasy - Part ii

Unbelievable, unforgettablea LIFE STORY IN KENYA

What meets the eye

Tiata-taveta County, Kenya

School MottoKnowledge Is PowerSchool Mission To Equip Students With Intellectual, Social And Physical KnowledgeSchool VisionTo Produce Well Adjusted And Reliable Citizens

STRIVING FOR AN EDUCATIONNO CURE AT ALL FOR MALARIAMalaria epidemics first appeared in Kenya's highlands in the 1920s Pregnant women remain at risk due to poor mosquito netsDifficulty of eliminating malariaTransmitted by mosquitoesDifferent than viruses spread only by humansGetting rid of malaria permanently means erasing it from billions of mosquitoesParasite have developed resistance to a number of medicines

Pregnant women & children at high risks; Weak health systems (more dangerous)Chronic medicines shortageInfected pregnant women holds various of consequences for unborn & oneselfRaising the risk of maternal anemia StillbirthLow birth weight and Neonatal death

Research, research, research40% of the world at risk863,00 deathsAround 300-500 million malaria infections lead to more than one million deaths yearly90% of them in Africa70% children under the age of fiveWorldwide deaths yearly10,000 women200,000 infants

Africa is estimated to have 247 million yearly casesEvery year, 32 million pregnant women are at riskMalaria is the number on cause of death for children in AfricaKills one out of five children in AfricaIn Kenya, 92 children under the age of five contract malaria every daySurvives on $1.25 a day$70 per person yearly in health spending

You do the mathThe Statistics & EvidenceThe victimsMalaria kills a child every 45 seconds

LACK of protectionInsecticide-treated nets are not being fully utilized to protect pregnant women from malariaOnly 15% children sleep under a netOf that only 2% sleep under nets that are regularly treated with insecticide23 million pregnant women were not protected by insecticide-treated nets19 million did not receive intermittent preventive treatment (IPT)Predicts itll tale 40+ years to get rid of malaria (WHO)"You cannot possibly stop an insect-borne disease without more insecticides.Richard Tren, director of the nonprofit Africa Fighting Malaria

Negative financial impactMoney need to be sharedHIV/AidsCancerOther diseasesFull-scale eradication will cost billions and drag funds awayCosts Africa more than U.S. $12 billion U.S. $2 billion a year needed to get everyone under a net small amount of money WHOLaunched a $175 million annual plan

Not a strong impactMalaria been eradicated in the U.SFear on society TravelingDonations/ContributionsPositive Helping out KenyaProvide support

$o little money yet$o many problem$OUR COMMUNITYWHOs Three Goals;Reduce child mortalityImprove maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria Roll Back Malaria Goals;Target of ensuring that 100% of pregnant women receive IPT 80% of all people in affected areas use ITNs to keep mosquitoes at bayProvide 60% of pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas with effective intervention measures

Full eradication of malariaAn effective anti-malarial drug be provided to pregnant women in highly endemic malaria zones Full distribution of insecticides treated nets to pregnant women & children under 5Current vaccine now 50% effectiveVaccination In Process:Work at the point the parasite enters the human bloodstream after mosquito biteStopping the parasite from maturing and multiplying in the liver

realistic dreamsWe wish and are working for getting rid of this disease. - WHO

We can make a difference. We can save a life. We can change the world.Donate money OrganizationsWorld Health OrganizationRoll Back MalariaMalaria No MoreProvide protectionVaccinationsPreventionsBed netsBug spraysAcknowledge the peoplePSA