10th australasian workshop on econometrics and health economics

It's understandable that Vietnamese are increasingly concerned about health issues as air and water pollution has become palpable in large cities.  Source: Nielsen survey Vietnamese consumers continued to list health and job security as their top two key concerns in the third quarter (Q3) this year, a survey by Nielsen Vietnam has shown. Health reached a record level across the 10 year history of the survey, with 46% (up two percentage points from Q2) of respondents indicating it as a worry. “As more and more people notice what is happening around them and the impact on themselves and their loved ones, there is greater awareness – and concern – of the longer term effects of our environment and what can be done to improve it,” said Louise Hawley, managing director, Nielsen Vietnam. It's understandable that Vietnamese are increasingly concerned about health issues as air and water pollution has become palpable in large cities. The level of concern … [Read more...] about Despite overall optimism, health remains top concern of VN consumers

Kimberly-Clark Corporation yesterday announced its intent to partner with UNICEF to support initiatives that improve neonatal health outcomes in the rural mountainous and central highland provinces of north and central Vietnam and reduce infant mortality. At the signing ceremony. Photo by the UNICEF In the past 25 years, Vietnam has achieved significant progress in improving survival rates for children under five years of age, reducing from 52 to 21 deaths per 1,000 live births, between 1990 and 2018. Despite this progress, infant mortality rates in the North and Central Highlands remain high and in some provinces such as Lai Chau and Kon Tum, the rates are three times higher than the national average. The partnership, signed on December 12 at the UN House in Hanoi, commits to provide targeted support to 7 provinces - Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Son La, Lai Chau, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Nong. This will include interventions to help strengthen neo-natal health systems through regular … [Read more...] about UNICEF co-operates with company to improve children’s health in Vietnam

At the event (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – A workshop was held in the northern city of Hai Phong on December 12 to discuss ways to support women and children in Vietnamese-Korean marriages who return home after breakups. Participants looked at the legal and psychological difficulties faced by women in broken Vietnam – Korea multi-cultural families and Vietnamese–Korean children living in Hai Phong and other provinces. Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union provincial chapter Vu Thi Kim Lien said Hai Phong handled over 6,000 applications for marriages with foreign partners from 2015 to 2019, more than 3,000 of which were between Vietnamese and Korean citizens. Some marriages ended with a divorce, with many Vietnamese women returning home. A number of them have not officially divorced. Many Vietnamese children born in the Republic of Korea (RoK) do not have personal papers when they return home, which are obstacles for them to get citizenship, … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to support women, children in Vietnamese-Korean marriage breakups

  Taking blood sample for testing. — VNA/VNS Illustrative Photo HÀ NỘI — The health ministry has asked local health departments and hospitals to review and improve supervision on testing. The move aims to prevent further medical violations after medical workers of Saint Paul Hospital in Hà Nội allegedly cut thousands of HIV testing strips in half to use them for two people instead of one and ignored instructions from the manufacturer. Although the hospital said the cutting was on trial basis and the results were not given to patients, it has risen public concerns over the accuracy of testing at hospitals. The Department of Health Examination and Treatment Management under the health ministry said the case like these reported over the past time “have affected prestige and healthcare quality of medical establishment and reputation of the whole healthcare sector”. The ministry has ordered directors of local health … [Read more...] about Hospitals and health departments ordered to supervise testing

An increase in cold-related illnesses such as high fever, diarrhea, and flu amongst children have been recorded in big hospitals in Hanoi including Bach Mai, National Children Hospital, Thanh Nhan, Saint Paul. Deputy Director of the National Children Hospital Tran Minh Dien said that more than 30 kids catching flu are being treated in the hospital. Most of them have suffered complications of pneumonia. Worse, ten measles children have not been vaccinated and some whooping cough children are under three months old in the hospital. Saint Paul Hospital admitted more than 300 children a day, a surge of 10 percent compared to November while the Lung Hospital receives 300 adult inpatients daily, an increase of 1.5 times compared to previous month. Worryingly, 250,000 dengue fever cases have been recorded in 12 months, a 300 percent increase compared to last year. Nearly 85,000 people have been infected with hand-foot-mouth and 8,200 cases of measles. Scattered cases of diphtheria, … [Read more...] about Infectious diseases spread as cold weather hits Vietnam