By Shanta Bloemen NHAMADZI, Mozambique, 28 September 2011 –
Under the shade of a tree in deep rural Mozambique, nurse Sonia
Tomocene is speaking to a small gathering about malaria
prevention. Before her, pregnant women and young children sit on
simple reed mats and listen to her advice attentively. |VIDEO:
UNICEF correspondent Jonah Fisher reports on UNICEF’s universal
distribution of nets in Mozambique, an initiative that is
helping in the reduction of malaria cases, the biggest killer of
children in Africa. Watch in RealPlayer| Equipped with an
illustrated teaching manual, she explains to the rapt audience
how to properly use a mosquito bednet. An enthusiastic young
mother holding her child volunteers to show how the edges need
to be tucked under the mat when sleeping in order to reduce the
threat of malaria. Learning to protect themselves Malaria is the
biggest killer of children in Africa, and accounts for an
estimated 600,000 deaths each year across the continent.
Particularly dangerous for pregnant wome