9. _______________ In this mosquito-infested country, an estimated 450,000 families live inhigh-risk malaria prevalent areas. Luckily, there is a simple and cost effective way toprotect children from malaria. One insecticide treated bed net costs US$6 only and lasts upto five years. Sleeping under it can reduce overall child mortality by 20 percent. Thepublic’s support for this United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund(UNICEF) project can save a lot of children’s lives.
(A) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is working with thegovernment of Myanmar to provide effective and affordable malaria prevention to familieswith small children.
(B) Malaria is both preventable and treatable, and effective preventive measures as well ascurative tools have been developed by non-governmental organizations.
(C) To reduce vulnerability to malaria and to combat the spread of malaria, the UnitedNations International Children’s Emergency Fund distributed insecticide treated bed netsexclusively to Myanmar households.
(D) According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, approximatelyhalf of malaria deaths in the Southeast Asia region occur in Myanmar’s malaria prevalenttownships.