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标题：Malaria in the southern highlands of Tanzania: a review of hospital records
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作者：BTA Maegga ; J Cox ; Tropical Medicine, London, UK 等
期刊名称：Tanzania Journal of Health Research
印刷版ISSN：0856-6496
电子版ISSN：1821-9241
出版年度：2005
卷号：7
期号：3
页码：125-132
DOI：10.4314/thrb.v7i3.14249
语种：English
出版社：African Journals Online
摘要：Outpatient attendance and inpatient admission records were examined to assess malaria situation in ten hospitals in Mbeya and Iringa Regions in southern highlands of Tanzania for a period of fifteen years from 1986-2000. Generally, records were deficient, some hospitals with entire annual records missing for one or several years. However, malaria maintained a high profile as the leading cause of admissions and deaths among hospital attendees. Of the ten hospitals, seven recorded malaria as the leading cause of admissions for at least ten years; in three of these, it was also the top ranking cause of child death. Although the respective magnitude of malaria morbidity and mortality burdens was not directly correlated with altitude (P>0.5), three hospitals (Uwemba, Bulongwa and Ikonda) at above 2,000m, had relatively lower malaria morbidity and mortality burden compared to three worst affected facilities (Ilembula, Chimala and Mbozi) in the lower range of altitude, located in the flat plains. In conclusion, malaria is the major public health problem in the highlands districts of Mbeya and Iringa Regions in Tanzania that need the attention of health authorities and immediate intervention. However, more research is required to establish the true picture of the problem among the communities. Keywords : malaria, hospital, surveillance, highlands, Tanzania Tanzania Health Research Bulletin Vol. 7(3) 2005: 125-132