Listen, folks, we’ve got a situation with malaria, and it’s a big deal, a huge deal. But we’ve got a solution, and it’s simple: bed nets. They’re cost-effective, believe me. Now, we did this study, a fantastic study, in Ghana, in two urban cities. We’re talking about real research, with 550 people, okay? We checked who’s got bed nets, who’s using them, and who’s got malaria. It’s smart, very smart.

Here’s the deal: 53.3% of these people, they own a bed net. But guess what? Only 21.5% actually used it the night before. Can you believe it? Now, if you’re married, you’re twice as likely to own and use a bed net. It’s true. And the pregnant women, they’re on top of it too, more likely to own and use them.

But here’s something: money doesn’t make a difference in owning or using bed nets. It doesn’t. However, students, they’re lagging behind. We need to get them on board. And the malaria rate? It’s at 7.8%, but those without malaria, they’re smart, they own and use bed nets more. Education helps too – the more you know, the less likely you are to get malaria.

And get this: if you make more than $300 a month, you’re in the clear, no malaria. But the folks making $150 or less, they’re the ones getting hit. It’s not good, not good at all.

So, what do we do? The National Malaria Control Program, they need to map out where people live, who they are, and get those bed nets out there. We’re going to make bed net usage huge and cut down malaria. It’s going to be great, really great.