Malaria is one of Ethiopia's biggest killers and children are worst affected By Rageh Omaar in Ethiopia Some of the world's poorest countries say their fight against malaria is being threatened by environmental agencies in the West. But in Ethiopia a ban intended to help the environment could condemn many thousands to death. In a clinic in central Ethiopia, hundreds of people a day come to be tested for the disease.
Malaria is one of the biggest killers in Ethiopia.
The government estimates that every year around 160,000 people die and millions of others contract the disease. Jelan Bonju has the classic malaria symptoms Jelan Bonju has come to the clinic convinced that he has all the classic symptoms. Like everyone else he must first have his blood taken. The clinic only has the most basic facilities. Lab technicians screen each sample to see if patients have caught the disease.