Introduction: Anemia affects 1.62 billion of people worldwide. Its prevalence remains high in developing countries, estimated at 43% while it is swimming around 9% in developed countries. During pregnancy, anemia is a common health problem all over the world in both developing and developed countries. In this research, our aim has been determine the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kisangani town and the most affected age group. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, multicenter study was conducted in 5 medicals structures in Kisangani town from November 15, 2016 to November 14, 2017. We diagnosed 840 cases of anemia among 1102 selected pregnant women.
Results: The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kisangani was 76.2%. Pregnant women of less than 20 years old were 84%.
Conclusion: Anemia during pregnancy remains a reality in obstetric practice among the population of youth pregnant in Kisangani town.
Introduction: In utero death is one of the most common situations in obstetrical practice and is often poorly tolerated by pregnant and nursing staff. The objectives of this study were to determine its frequency and to identify the risk factors at the North Kivu Provincial Hospital in Goma. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive case-control study that determined the frequency of death in utero and identified risk factors. For this study period, 55 in utero deaths were recorded out of a total of 1218 deliveries. For risk factor research, the match ratio was 2 controls with live birth for a case of death in utero. Results: The frequency of death in utero at the North Kivu Provincial Hospital in Goma was 4.5%. After adjustment, celibacy (p = 0.004, 95% OR = 4.67), parity greater than 3 (p = 0.021, 95% OR = 2.45), CPN deficiency (p = 0.000, 95% OR = 6.23), the history of in utero death (p = 0.000, 95% OR = 16.71), and morbid diseases were identified as factors associated with the risk of onset of death. utero. Conclusion: The frequency of death in utero was 4.5%. Among the factors studied, the risk of death in utero in our environment is associated with celibacy, multiparity, lack of ANC, history of MIU and morbid maternal diseases.