TOWARDS A TRANSPARENT AND QUALITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE CAUSES, PERCEPTIONS AND IMPACT OF INFORMAL PAYMENTS IN HEALTH SERVICES IN VIETNAM
Author : Tran Thi Thu Ha, Dang Thi Hai Tho, Tran Tuan, Taryn Vian
Year : 2011
Area : Community Development
Throughout the world, the practice of informal payments in health care services undermines public policies aimed at assuring equitable, low-cost and efficient access to care. Defined by Transparency International as the “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”, corruption in Vietnam’s health sector is of increasing concern to policy makers and the general public. In […]
Attitudes of parents, students and teachers towards glasses use in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Author : Nguyen Linh Phuong, Tran Thi Thu Ha, Nguyen Thi Van Ha
Year : 2000
Area : Maternal & Child Health
The proportion of students with visual impairment due to refractive error in recent years has increased in Vietnam from an estimated 2.5% in 2002 to 10% in 2007 (The national survey on blindness by the Central Eye Hospital conducted). According to a recent study conducted by the Institute of Sciences and Education in 2008, the […]
Situation Analysis of the Social Protection Centres for People with Severe Mental Disorders under the Management of the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs
Author : RTCCD, MOLISA, UNICEF, WHO
Year : 2000
Area : Mental Health
This research was a collaboration between the Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD) and the Bureau of Social Protection (BSP) under the Ministry of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) with financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The aim of the study was to measure the gap between practical needs of mental patients and current response of the MOLISA mental healthcare system. The results can be used to determine future action within the National Mental Healthcare Action Plan of 2011‐2020. >>For more information
Informal Payments in Health Services in Vietnam: Causes, perceptions and impact
Author : Tran Thi Thu Ha, Dang Thi Hai Tho, Tran Tuan, Taryn Vian
Year : 2011
Area : Policy Advocacy
For almost two decades, Transparency International’s work to stop corruption and promote transparency has been underpinned by the belief that corruption fuels inequality and prevents access to basic rights and services. In no sector is this more apparent than corruption in health, with international conventions regarding access to the highest standard of health as one […]
Training Needs Assessment HOSPITAL BASELINE SURVEY FOR THE PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE CENTRAL REGION Survey Result Report
Author : Tran Tuan, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Tran Dinh Dung, Tran Thi Thu Huong, Tran Thap Long, Nguyen Thi Bach Ngoc, Trinh Hung Cuong
Year : 2006
Area : Green Pine Clinic
The training need assessment was conducted on the request of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Project for Improvement of Medical Service in the Central Region (hereinafter referred to as JICA Project). This was planed to reach three objectives: (1) to provide information for designing training program for upgrading hospital medical service in the targeted hospitals; […]