Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by certain types of mosquitoes. Although curable with modern technology, it is still difficult to transport a heavy amount of vaccines to the poor countries of Africa. In Africa, the infamous mosquito species known for spreading vast amounts of malaria, the Anopheles species, covers most humid regions in Africa. This makes humans vulnerable against these unavoidable parasites, eventually spreading the horrific disease throughout villages and communities. 

Although malaria may seem easy to find a solution for, it is especially difficult in Africa due to the harmful effects of climate change. With greenhouse gases produced all over the world due to transportation, fossil fuels, electricity production, and vice versa, heat from the sun is trapped inside the Earth's atmosphere. This causes all countries on Earth to witness hotter weather. Especially in continents close to the equator, such as Africa, heat can become a major issue in living an ordinary life. 

However, the greater problem among the obvious effects is directly related to the specific climate that helps mosquitoes thrive as insects. The best climate for a mosquito is a warm, humid environment that helps them function well and reproduce quickly. Because climate change creates a damp environment, as a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, the criteria for a perfect mosquito environment are met. As a result, dangerous species such as the Anopheles mosquitoes can easily infect Africans in minutes. Africans are known for their extreme poverty, and because they do not have the right shelter and tools to protect themselves, they become the perfect victims for the mosquitoes to aim for. Malaria is extremely contagious, and since it causes dangerous diseases such as jaundice and kidney failure, Africa is having a difficult time keeping up with the millions of Africans infected with this brutal disease. 

Fortunately, progress in Africa is being made. As for climate change itself, Africa possess several cheap solar resources that could easily help them collect renewable energy in a short duration. Many African countries also support agroforestry, which means that trees and plants are combined with crops on the same land. This makes oxygen produce quickly, and reduces extra greenhouse gases caused by agriculture. With the mitigation of climate change, African citizens are finding new ways to tackle the malaria disease itself. Joel Felix Ochom, a third-year pharmacy student at Makerere University, built a team to provide an easier method of medicine for those infected with malaria. They created the "Maisha Syrup", which successfully completed prototype tests and scaled to commercialization with the support of several pharmaceutical companies.