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.

Erratum to: Impact of temperature on the biosynthesis of cytotoxically active carbamidocyclophanes A–E in Nostoc sp. CAVN10

Abstract: The effects of different temperatures on biomass production and carbamidocyclophane biosynthesis of the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. CAVN10 were investigated under batch cultivation conditions over 30 days. Cyanobacterial growth correlated with increasing temperatures from 18 to 33 °C but revealed different specific growth rates within the cultivation period. The accumulation of carbamidocyclophanes A–E was investigated at different growth stages, and their levels were quantified by HPLC-UV analysis. The highest dry weight content of 1.5 % for carbamidocyclophane A, 1.0 % for carbamidocyclophane B, and 1.1 % for carbamidocyclophane C was found around the 15th day at 28 °C. At 33 °C, however, yields of these compounds decreased significantly, but the content of carbamidocyclophanes D and E continuously increased to 0.4 % on the 25th day. In general, carbamidocyclophanes showed cytotoxic activity against LN18 glioblastoma cells and 5637 human urinary bladder carcinoma cells with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 2.1–3.1 μM and 0.8–2.1 μM. Only carbamidocyclophane D exhibited a less potent cytotoxicity against 5637 cells with an IC50 value of 10.1 μM.

Shaping the Health Policy Agenda: The Case of Safe Motherhood Policy in Vietnam

Abstract: Background: Maternal health remains a central policy concern in Vietnam. With a commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 target of maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 70/100 000 by 2015, the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued the National Plan for Safe Motherhood (NPSM) 2003-2010. In 2008, reproductive health, including safe motherhood (SM) became a national health target program with annual government funding. Methods: A case study of how SM emerged as a political priority in Vietnam over the period 2001-2008, drawing on Kingdon’s theory of agenda-setting was conducted. A mixed method was adopted for this study of the NPSM. Results: Three related streams contributed to SM priority in Vietnam: (1) the problem of high MMR was officially recognized from high-quality research, (2) the strong roles of policy champion from MoH in advocating for the needs to reducing MMR as well as support from government and donors, and (3) the national and international events, providing favorable context for this issue to emerge on policy agenda. Conclusion: This paper draws on the theory of agenda-setting to analyze the Vietnam experience and to develop guidance for SM a political priority in other high maternal mortality communities.

Drink driving prevention in Ha Nam and Ninh Binh provinces of Viet Nam

Abstract: Background Drink driving is a major risk factor for road trauma in Viet Nam. Previous studies have shown up to 60% of road traffic injured patients admitted to hospital, had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the level limit. Activities This programme implemented an enhanced enforcement model where roadside police operations were supplemented by capacity building training for police, essential equipment (breathalysers), and an intensive mass media social marketing campaign on the dangers and consequences of drink-driving. Impact of the programme was measured through a variety of evaluation tools including enforcement data, hospital BAC results and KAP indicators. Results The social marketing campaign was implemented from August 2010 to November 2011, coupled with almost 7000 person days of enforcement operations running from November 2010 to November 2011 during high alcohol times (12:00-14:00 and 18:00-21:00). Enforcement results from HaNam and NinhBinh showed 23.3% and 21.3% drivers/riders respectively were detected over the legal limit. There's a reduction in people's self reported drink driving between January and August 2011, HaNam from 34.1% to 20% and NinhBinh from 52.2% to 44.2%. However, the low perception of being caught drink driving (24.3%) could possibly add to the current high violation rate. The volume of intake among hospitalised victims reduced. Motorcycle victims having BAC level over 80 mg/dl declined from 21.5% to 11.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 in HaNam. Conclusions Drink driving remains highly prevalent in Viet Nam. However, intensive social marketing coupled with sustained visible enforcement can bring positive changes to people's knowledge and likelihood of drinking and driving. This is an abstract of a presentation at Safety 2012, the 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 1-4 October 2012, Michael Fowler Center, Wellington, New Zealand. Full text does not seem to be available for this abstract.

Smoking Initiation and Cessation among Youths in Vietnam: A Longitudinal Study Using the Chi Linh Demographic—Epidemiological Surveillance System (CHILILAB DESS)

Abstract: Study of smoking initiation and cessation is particularly important in adolescent population because smoking prevention and cessation at this time may prevent several health consequences later in life. There is a very limited knowledge about the determinants of smoking initiation and cessation among youths in Vietnam. This limits the development and implementation of appropriately targeted anti-smoking prevention interventions. This study applied pooled data from 3 rounds of a longitudinal survey in the Chi Linh Demographic—Epidemiological Surveillance System (CHILILAB DESS) in a northern province in Vietnam to analyse the determinants of smoking initiation and cessation among youths. The total of youths in the first round, second, and third rounds was 12,406, 10,211, and 7,654, respectively. The random-effects logit model controlling for both time-variant and time-invariant variables was conducted to explore the associated factors with new smokers and quitters. We found an increase trend of new smokers (7.0% to 9.6%) and quitters (27.5% to 31.4%) during 2009–2013. Smoking initiation and cessation are the result of multifactorial influences of demographic and health behaviours and status. Demographic background (older youths, male, unmarried youths, and youths having informal work) and health behaviours and status (youths who had smoking family members and/or smoking close friends, and had harmful drinking) were more likely to initiate smoking and more difficult to quit smoking. Among these variables, youths who had smoking close-friends had the highest likelihood of both initiating smoking and failed quitting. Our results could represent the similar health problems among youths in peri-urban areas in Vietnam. Further, our findings suggested that anti-smoking interventions should involve peer intervention, integrated with the reduction of other unhealthy behaviours such as alcohol consumption, and to focus on adolescents in their very early age (10–14 years old).

Occupational injuries as reported in the Vietnam Multi-Center Injury Survey.

Abstract: Hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries occur at workplace every year in Vietnam, causing losses in life, labor productivity and burden to the society. However, these injuries are poorly reported and little effort has been made to prevent them. Using data from the Vietnam Multi-Center Injury Survey in 2001, this study sought to provide better data on the extent and nature of occupational injuries. The overall rate of occupational injuries was 26.01/1000 among people aged 18 years and older, with higher rates in rural than urban areas. Handicraft workers had the highest rate of injury (46.4/1000) followed by farmer and individuals working privately. These rates are all consistently higher than the rates from official reports. This study highlights the need for strengthening current occupational injury surveillance system, to provide better understanding of the problem for setting priority and creating evidence based prevention strategies.