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  • Maternal Social Capital and Child Health in Vietnam

    Author : Tran Tuan, Trudy Harpham, Mary J De Silva, Nguyen Thu Huong, Bill Tod, Pham Thi Lan, Tran Duc Thach, Savitri Abeyasekera

    Year : 2006

    Area : Maternal & Child Health

    In Vietnam there is growing concern about the potential social impact of rapid economic changes. The extent and type of social connectedness, or social capital, may be changing. Studies from other developing countries have demonstrated that social capital is often independently associated with various indicators of well-being, including some aspects of human capital (health and […]

  • Mid- term review of the Maternal and Child Health in Binh Dinh

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    With the financial support of the New Zealand Government’s International Aid and Development Agency (NZAID), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Binh Dinh People’s Committee is implementing a US$3 million project on maternal and child health in the period 2004-2007. The project is being implemented throughout Binh Dinh, to 11 districts and 155 communes. It aims to contribute to the attainment of a higher quality of life for women and children in Binh Dinh, especially for those who live in mountainous and remote areas, adolescents and ethnic minority groups, with a special focus on improving the quality and utilization of maternal and child health services provided by health care networks in the province.

  • Maternal social capital and child health in Vietnam

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    This study found low levels of structural social capital (associational life) and citizenship and high levels of cognitive social capital (trust, etc) and support. While poorer women have even lower levels of structural social capital than their better-off peers, patterns across rural and urban areas are similar.

  • Lessons from the field: From research evidence to policy: mental health care in Vietnam

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    This case study from Vietnam illustrates how evidence can be used to influence policy. We summarize evidence on the burden of mental illness in Vietnam and describe attempts to influence policy makers.

  • Final Project Evaluation safe motherhood initiative project VIE/03/P21 (2003-2005)

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