Effects of Swedish Development Co-operation on the Democracy & Human Rights situation in Viet Nam Health Sector Report
Author : Tran Tuan
Year : 2000
Area : Community Development,Maternal & Child Health
This report was written to address the question of what is the evidence to show that Sida support has contributed to improvement of democracy and the rights to health in Viet Nam? Through analyzing this evidence, it is hoped that lessons for improving democracy and human rights in Viet Nam can be drawn. >>For more […]
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 […]