Effectiveness of blood transfusions and risk factors for mortality in children aged from 1 month to 4 years at the Bon Marché Hospital, Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of blood transfusions in a hospital of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Methods: Prospective study of children admitted for severe anaemia. During admission, data were collected on clinical condition and haemoglobin levels, before and after blood transfusion.