Author(s)

Fiston Sango Kyungu¹, Danny Mufite Kapya¹, John Numbi Banza¹, Lina Nday Ilunga¹, Bernard Nsenga Ndala¹, Dieudonné Kabulo Wa Ngoy¹, Djaile Malulu Kabwe¹, Faustin Kakudji Mutungula¹, Jean-Luc Banze Lukanda¹, Valérie Nkumwimba Wa Mwamba Mukulu¹, Tommy Mpiana Lubeji¹, Prosper Pamba Mazomena¹, Christine Ngoy Mwilambwe¹, Martin Banza Mwana Bute¹, Simon Ilunga Kandolo^2*

¹Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Manono, Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Introduction: Mortality and even morbidity are among the indicators of the efficiency of a health system. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional study on mortality among children aged 0 - 59 in the pygmy community with the aim of reducing mortality in this age group. This study covered two years, i.e. 2014 and 2015. Results: The overall hospital mortality rate is 39.9%; 2014 saw many deaths (77.9%) compared to 2015 (22.1%); Newborns whose age is between 0 and 28 were more concerned by death donations 47.7%, followed by those aged between 1 and 11 months (30.2%) and finally those whose age is included between 12 and 59 months (22.1%). Conclusion: Reducing mortality among children aged 0 - 59 is a major asset for nation building.

Epidemiological Profile, Deaths, Children, 0 to 59, Pygmies, Manono, Ankoro

Sango Kyungu, F., Mufite Kapya, D., Numbi Banza, J., Nday Ilunga, L., Nsenga Ndala, B., Kabulo Wa Ngoy, D., Malulu Kabwe, D., Kakudji Mutungula, F., Banze Lukanda, J.-L., Nkumwimba Wa Mwamba, V., Mpiana Lubeji, T., Pamba Mazomena, P., Ngoy Mwilambwe, C., Banza Mwana Bute, M. and Ilunga Kandolo, S. (2021) Epidemiological Profile of Deaths in Children Aged 0 to 59 in the Pygmy Community. Case of the Manono and Ankoro Health District of Tanganyika Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Open Access Library Journal, 8, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1108229.