Poverty is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. The poverty found in the most underdeveloped countries such as Kenya, Africa, affects citizens the most due to diseases that spread throughout the state, the lack of medical supplies necessary for every doctor, unhealthy water and a quantity of very insufficient food. The health and well-being of the citizens of Kenya, Africa, are horrible, many of the diseases that spread are very serious and can sooner or later lead to death. With Kenya's numerous water sources, Kenya has a high rate of waterborne diseases. Most of these waterborne diseases are not found in developed countries due to sophisticated water systems that filter and chlorinate water to eliminate all disease-carrying organisms. Bacteria and small worms live naturally in water, but some could carry diseases that can be very devastating to humans. Many children from Kenya, Africa, mostly under the age of five, die from these waterborne diseases. One in five children dies from waterborne diseases. Another possible way Kenyans get sick is mosquito-borne diseases. Malaria spreads to approximately eight million people each year. Kenya has tried to fight malaria, but has little knowledge of the disease and lacks the necessary diagnostic equipment in health facilities. Most people who contract this disease don't try to prevent it enough; they do not sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets that prevent mosquitoes from biting them at night. Additionally, women who do not take antimalarial drugs during pregnancy to help prevent the disease. Many people ... middle of paper ... important factors are seriously put at risk due to lack of food, as well as lack of medical equipment and care. Kenya, Africa is in a serious poverty crisis and presents serious health risks that may soon become something that cannot be overcome in future years. Works Cited “Our Africa: Poverty and Healthcare”. 10 February 2014. Web. “Central African Republic: hunger crisis in the Central African Republic”. February 10, 2014.Web. January 29, 2014. “East Africa or South Asia: Entrepreneurship is the key to growing jobs and fighting poverty.” Curtis SCin. 10 February 2014. Web. 10 February 2014 “Rural poverty in Africa”. IFAD. 10 February 2014. Web. “Poverty and poor healthcare in Africa: to what extent are governments to blame?”. Gary Smith. 10 February 2014. Web. 28 August 2013 “Rural poverty in Kenya, Africa”. IFAD. February 10, 2014. Web.