Latin America
Indigenous people in rural areas don’t have the same health care as people living in cities.
The three major health challenges in Latin America are tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS. These diseases are all preventable and treatable, but many people are still getting sick because they’re living in poverty and they don’t have access to the health care they need.
Tuberculosis (TB)
370,000 Latin Americans have this disease and 150 people die from it each day.
HIV/AIDS
About two million people in Latin America are infected and one-third of these people aren’t getting the medicine they need.
Malaria
is spread by mosquitoes.
Malaria
This disease is a big problem in the rainforests all over Latin America because it’s spread by mosquitoes, which are common in hot, humid places. In Ecuador, between 1,000 and 3,000 people die from malaria every year.
Malaria is extra-dangerous for kids and pregnant women. If a woman has malaria while she’s pregnant, her baby might get sick or even die.
Pregnant women in rural areas also face extra challenges because there aren’t enough doctors and nurses to help them give birth to their babies.Daniel’s Story
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