I did not mean to imply that malaria is the only thing preventing Africa's development. African societies have various problems which prevent their development

I did not mean to imply that malaria is the only thing preventing Africa's development. African societies have various problems which prevent their development. Malaria is a common one. Parents missing work leads to reduced wealth production. For the 65% of Africans who rely on subsistence farming [0], sickness at critical times (harvest) can result in drastic economic losses. Children frequently missing school end up with lower education levels and reduced lifetime wealth production. Malaria can also cause lifelong intellectual disabilities [1], which destroy lifetime wealth production. > If a country cannot afford to administer its own healthcare and economic policy, that has nothing to do with Malaria. This is a bold claim. Can you please explain? It seems to me that a country's wealth influences its ability to address specific health problems. And when those health problems reduce wealth production, there is a vicious cycle. The question is, "How big is the effect of malaria on wealth production?" Gates Foundation says it's "billions of dollars per year" [1]. That is tiny compared to Africa's $2.6T GDP. I think Gates Foundation is oversimplifying. I believe multiplying effects exist, especially with education and childrens' health. This was seen with long-term deworming experiments [2] which showed that even the siblings of treated children, born long after the treatment period, also had higher lifetime earnings. > is hogwash, ignorant and downright irresponsible. Please try to disagree without insulting others personally. [0] https://borgenproject.org/tag/subsistence-farming/ https://borgenproject.org/tag/subsistence-farming/ [1] https://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do/global-health/malaria https://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do/global-health/mal... [2] https://blog.givewell.org/2016/07/26/deworming-might-huge-impact-might-close-zero-impact/ https://blog.givewell.org/2016/07/26/deworming-might-huge-im...