HEALTH SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Thegreenchild is supporting families in rural communities who are a deprived of contemporary health information that can prevent against infectious diseases.
We aim at reaching twelve millions children in rural areas by 2026.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old, killing 808, 694 children in 2017, Says WHO.
Malaria
Malaria is the world’s third most deadly disease for young children between the ages of one month and 5 years, following Pneumonia and diarrhea. In 2017, approximately 266,000 children under the age of 5 died of the disease, accounting for 61 per cent of global malaria deaths-UNICEF. Communities in sub-Saharan Africa have a leading record of all total deaths caused by malaria around the world. Deaths caused by malaria in Nigeria is recorded to be over 23% compared to sister states which is at a low rate.
THEGREENCHILD’s RESPONSE
Thegreenchild aims at providing insecticide-treated mosquito nets to over one million homes in Nigeria by 2026, taking a fair share in a global fight against malaria the third deadly killer disease. By this action Thegreenchild is shielding over seven million children and adults alike, having over 80% to be children against malaria infection. Thegreenchild is reaching more people in rural areas with relevant information amidst the Covid-19 pandemic on ways to put up preventive measures against some of the infectious diseases they face.
Water
Water is very essential to human life. Humans can only last days without water. In fact, research has shown that one could die without drinking water for four days.
Report has shown that many regions in different countries around the world are still suffering from diseases like, typhoid fever, malaria fever, polio and other related disease from waters that are contaminated, as confirmed by WHO.
Today governments and civil society organizations are making remarkable effort to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as for SDG 6 - which is to ‘Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ by the year 2030.
Around the world estimated to be 1.8 billion people now use ...
Water is very essential to human life. Humans can only last days without water. In fact, research has shown that one could die without drinking water for four days.
Report has shown that many regions in different countries around the world are still suffering from diseases like, typhoid fever, malaria fever, polio and other related disease from waters that are contaminated, as confirmed by WHO.
Today governments and civil society organizations are making remarkable effort to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as for SDG 6 - which is to ‘Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ by the year 2030.
Around the world estimated to be 1.8 billion people now use ...
THEGREENCHILD’s Response
Thegreenchild is providing rural dwellers with information on how to disinfect their water, thereby making it safe for drinking, and also ensuring the provision of good water in communities that have no access to water that is safe for drinking. By this action, Thegreenchild aims at reducing the millions of child deaths caused by polluted water every year.
