Malaria and malnutrition – putting the spotlight on small children

More than 200 million people are treated for malaria each year, small children are the worst affected across sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition is also highly prevalent in some malaria endemic regions. Yet we have very little evidence available to understand the link between malnutrition in small children and the risk of contracting malaria.
What do we mean by malaria and malnutrition?