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Table 4 Reported simple malaria cases among total consultations in 4 African cities, all ages. CHU = Centre Hospitalier Universitaire.

From: Rapid urban malaria appraisal (RUMA) in sub-Saharan Africa

a) Abidjan 2001

Communes

Adjamé & Attécoubé

Cocody

Yopougon

Abobo

Plateau

Treichville & Marcory

Port-Bouét & Koumassi

Total

% of admission†

Health centers

35,714

55,500

-

71,437

-

-

62,607

225,258

 

CHU

No CHU

2,525

-

No CHU

No CHU

12,375

No CHU

14,900

 

Total

35,714

58,025

-

71,437

-

12,375

62,607

240,158

40.2

b) Ouagadougou 2001

Sanitary District

Kossodo

 

Paul VI

 

Pissy

 

Secteur 30

Total

% of admission

Total

16,007

 

24,527

 

95,868

 

67,064

203,466

29.3–41.4

c) Dar es Salaam 2000

District hospitals‡

Ilala

  

Kinondoni

  

Temeke

Total

% of admission

Total

178,016

  

498,991

  

395,566

1,072,573

45.4–53.7‡

d) Cotonou 2002

Sanitary District

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

 

Total

% of admission

Total

6,759

9,678

17,339

7,108

29,890

29,483

 

100,257

32.1–35.9

  1. †Reported number of malaria cases divided by the total number of consultations.
  2. ‡Both Ilala and Temeke district hospitals have malaria reported weekly and monthly. The raw dataset of malaria reports of district hospitals in Kinondoni was missing in 2001. Total numbers of consultations were estimated.