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Why malaria?


	1 to 3 million 1 to 3 million - million - people die of malaria each year


	70% under 5 70% of them are children under 5


	4 school buses The number of children that die each hour from malaria would fill four school buses.

Malaria is the world's single largest killer of children and pregnant mothers.


	A net The single most effective means of prevention is a mosquito net


	AU$6.5 Each long lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) – the net of choice - costs AU$ 6.5 (US$ 5)


	AU$130 For each AU$130 raised, 20 nets will end up over heads and beds and save one child's life

Malaria is entirely preventable and treatable.
1-3 million people need not die each year.