Measuring Social Capital and Mental Health in Vietnam: A Validity Study
Author : Tran Tuan, Trudy Harpham, Nguyen Thu Huong, Mary De Silva, Van Thi Thuy Huong, Tran Thap Long, Nguyen Thi Van Ha, Darin Dewitt
Year : 2006
Area : Mental Health
The demand for inclusion of mental health measures in general health and wellbeing community-based surveys in developing countries is increasing. In a survey of child wellbeing in Vietnam, a measure of maternal mental health was included (Tuan et al, 2003). This was the first use of the SRQ20 in Vietnam and therefore its validity and […]
Corruption in health service delivery From the perspective of health practitioners
Author : Tran Tuan
Year : 2009
Area : Mental Health
Unexpected outcomes of activities of the public institutions (local, government, international) • Tham + Nhũng = Corruption An individual An individual (of public institutions), or a community of public servants (within public institutions), during the implementation of their tasks, makes corrupt use of their privilege to create certain terms promoting them to get benefits for […]
Organic farming as prevention of child poisoning
Author : Dang Thi Hai Tho, Nguyen Thi Van Ha, Tran Thap Long
Year : 2010
Area : Community Development,Maternal & Child Health
Is child poisoning a public health problem in Vietnam? Data from the routine information is certainly underestimated so far; Evidence from a childhood poisoning study in 3 provinces in VN (2007): 52% unreported poisoning cases (60/116) Most commonly in food related, followed by chemical poisoning, medical, and biological poisoning, and rarely venomous bites. >>For more information
Policy Support for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Vietnam
Author : Tran Tuan, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Nguyen Thi Van Ha
Year : 2010
Area : Maternal & Child Health
With regard to malnutrition control in the last two decades, the main focus has been on providing children with adequate levels of food and qualified food as until the early 1990s there has been still 58% of households in Vietnam living under the poverty line (cannot acquire 2100 cal/person/day)1. However, Vietnam has been moving towards […]
Final Project Evaluation SAFE MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVE PROJECT VIE/03/P21 (2003-2005)
Author : Tran Thu Ha, Tran Dinh Dung, Tran Thu Huong, Nguyen Thu Trang, Tran Tuan
Year : 2006
Area : Maternal & Child Health
The project goals were to improve the quality of obstetric care, strengthen SM and NBC related activities in order to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in Vietnam. The project objectives aims to (1) strengthen capacity of central, regional and provincial levels to effectively manage SM/NBC activities; (2) implement prioritized and comprehensive SM/NBC interventions in three […]