Un But -Une Foi UNIVERSITE DE BAMAKO Année 2006-2007

SIGNALETIC CARD:
First name and name : Hervé Dembélé
Nationality: Maliane
Town of thesis: Bamako
Year of thesis: 2007
Place of deposit : Bibliothèque de la Faculté de Médecine de Pharmacie et
d’Odontostomatologie de Bamako (Mali)
Title: Malaria in pregnancy and puerperal period in the Reference Health Center of
“Commune V” in Bamako.
Interest sector: Gynecology, Obstetrical, public health, research.
SUMMARY:
Introduction: In malaria endemic areas, the susceptibility of malaria increases
during the pregnancy. In general, this risk decreases with the number of
pregnancies. Our study showed the relationship between malaria and age of patient,
seasons, ecology and outcomes relating to malaria and pregnancy association
(maternal and fetal morbidity). Our study concern malaria during pregnancy and
postpartum in the reference health center of “commune V”.
Methods: We collected clinical, biological, socio-economic and obstetrical
parameters from the records of hospitalization.
Results: Among the 7010 hospitalizations, 5.03% (353/7010) of women have
malaria infection. Most of our study population had a range age between 19 to 35
years old. 80% of cases were low school level of education. The majority (75.5%)
of our study population are from peri-urban areas. The prevalence of the infection
was higher in rainy season (55.0%) than dry season (45.0%). The malaria infection