Hanoi School Of Public Health

About: Hanoi School Of Public Health is a education organization based out in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Public health. The organization has 182 authors who have published 266 publications receiving 23330 citations.

Transition of Salmonella Prevalence in Pork Value Chain from Pig Slaughterhouses to Markets in Hung Yen, Vietnam

Abstract: Salmonella spp., which lives in the intestines of livestock, is a pathogen that can cause food poisoning. Salmonellosis in humans is usually mild, but it can be fatal in young children, the elderly and immunocompromised people16). Although the actual number of infections is unknown because many mild cases are not reported, it has been estimated that there are approximately 93.8 million cases of salmonellosis annually with 155,000 deaths globally from acute salmonellosis11). Most human Salmonella outbreaks occur due to consumption of contaminated food, such as meat and eggs15). In Vietnam, pork is the most consumed meat, accounting for over 70% of total meat consumption5, 8), and contamination of pork with Salmonella spp. in the pork value chain is a serious public health problem. Some previous studies in Vietnam reported that prevalence of Salmonella in pig carcass at slaughterhouse * Corresponding author : Kohei MAKITA* Veterinary Epidemiology Unit, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582, Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan 069―8501 Tel : 011―388―4761 E-mail : kmakita@rakuno.ac.jp Original Article

Response process and test-retest reliability of the Context Assessment for Community Health tool in Vietnam

Abstract: Background: The recently developed Context Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool aims to measure aspects of the local healthcare context perceived to influence knowledge translation in low-a ...

Utilization of health care services among internal migrants in hanoi and its correlation with health insurance: a cross-sectional study.

Abstract: Economic transition (DoiMoi) in the 1980s in Viet Nam has led to internal migration, particularly rural-to-urban migration. Many studies suggested that there is a difference between non-migrants and migrants in using health care services. Current studies have mostly focused on migrants working in industrial zones (IZs) but migrants working in private small enterprises (PSEs) and seasonal migrants seem to be ignored. However, these two groups of migrants are more vulnerable in health care access than others because they usually work without labor contracts and have no health insurance. The study aims to compare the utilization of health care services and explore its correlated factors among these three groups.; This cross-sectional study included 1800 non-migrants and migrants aged 18-55 who were selected through stratified sampling in Long Bien and Ba Dinh districts, Hanoi. These study sites consist of large industrial zones and many slums where most seasonal migrants live in. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on health service utilization in the last 6 months before the study. Utilization of heath care services was identified as "an ill person who goes to health care centers to seek any treatment (i.e. both private and public health care centers)".; 644 of 1800 participants reported having a health problem in the last 6 months before the study. Among these 644 people, 335 people used health care services. The percentage of non-migrants using health care service was the highest (67.6%), followed by migrants working in IZ (53.7%), migrants working in PSE (44%), and seasonal migrants (42%). Multivariate logistic regression showed migrants, especially seasonal migrants and migrants working in PSE, were less likely to use health care services (OR=0.35, p=0.016 and 0.38, p= 0.004, respectively), compared to non-migrants. The study also found that having no health insurance was a risk factor of the utilization (OR=0.29, p<0.001). Other factors such as gender, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, and monthly income were not related to the utilization of health care services.; Seasonal migrants have the worst utilization of health care services, followed by migrants working in PSE, migrants working in IZ, and non-migrants. Health insurance is an important factor relating to the utilization. Accordingly, health insurance coverage needs to be increased if utilization of health care services for the whole population, particularly migrant population, is to be improved.

Neighbourhood effects on hospitalization in early childhood.

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether characteristics of neighbourhoods in which children live, such as socio-economic disadvantage, physical infrastructure, programs and services, social disconnection, smoking prevalence, and overcrowding, are related to hospitalization rates from birth to age six, independent of individual-level factors. Methods: We studied a population of 8,504 children born in Saskatoon, Canada, over a three-year period (1992-1994). The birth cohort was retrospectively followed until children reached age six. Birth registry records were linked to health care utilization files to create continuous histories of health care utilization for each child. Information on the neighbourhood in which the child’s family resided at his or her birth was extracted from Statistics Canada’s 1991 Census and numerous local sources. A longitudinal and multilevel design was employed to examine the effect of neighbourhood characteristics and individual-level factors on childhood hospitalization rate. Results: Male children, children born to mothers under 20 years of age, Aboriginal children, children in low-income families, and those with adverse birth outcomes had significantly higher rates of hospitalization. In addition to these individual factors, children living in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, neighbourhoods in poor physical condition, and neighbourhoods with higher average household size had significantly higher rates of hospitalization. Conclusions: The kind of neighbourhood families live in has an impact on their children’s risk of hospitalization, above and beyond the family’s own characteristics. These findings provide additional support for a ‘healthy community’ approach that uses community development and healthy public policy to create safe, health-promoting neighbourhoods for all families. Key words: Children’s hospitalization; neighbourhood effects; adverse birth outcomes; family income status