Poverty: It's a killer of millions of children

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About 3 million children are likely to die from malaria in Africa this year despite the fact that simple mosquito nets draped over their beds could offer effective protection against the deadly disease.

A mosquito net costs only US$5, but a family which has practically no income cannot afford even this amount of money, according to internationally renowned US economist Jeffrey Sachs.

On the occasion of the annual World Health Day on April 7, experts like him highlight a simple equation: Those who are poor are also more likely to be ill.

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