{"id":1508,"date":"2016-02-14T17:20:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T17:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maia-africa.com\/?page_id=1508&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:23:58","slug":"avadage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maia-africa.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"MA\u00cfA – The ointment that really repels mosquitoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malaria, a plague for Africa<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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A child dies from malaria every 2 minutes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to WHO, 608,000 people died in 2022 from malaria. 90% of victims are young children in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The number of cases is rising again since 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite the efforts of the international community, nearly 233 million cases were reported in Africa in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Malaria slows down an entire continent<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First source of absenteeism at school, the disease also weighs heavily on the household budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mosquitoes adapt to mosquito nets<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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“Tools are needed for protection of people when they are outside of
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World Health Organization<\/strong>, <\/span>Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Our mission: save 100,000 lives<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Goodbye Faso Soap, hello MA\u00cfA!<\/h3>\n

Launched in 2013, the project initially called “Faso Soap” focused on the development of a long-lasting mosquito soap. We have been able to rely on experts in micro-encapsulation, botany, sociology, entomology.<\/p>\n

When we learned that 80% of children under 5 receive ointment on their skin every night, we also worked on an ointment. We concluded that a mosquito-repellent ointment would have a greater impact on malaria than soap<\/strong>. The ointment is also used daily as soap and protects more effectively at a lower cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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