Situation of primary health care activity and disease pattern of some minor ethnic in the North mountainous area of Vietnam from 1994 to 1996
- Author:
Lap Khai Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Disease;
Ethnic Groups
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;392(12):18-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted from 1994 to 1996 on ethnic Tµy, S¸n D×u, M«ng, Mêng, Th¸i, and GiÊy. Method of cross-sectional study was used. Results showed that the primary health care activity in minor ethnic communities is poor. Economic, social, and cultural conditions remained to be at low level. Average income was only equal 149 kg of rice/person/year (M«ng). Rate of illiteracy has been high in adults. Rate of illness persons who visited to health facilities has been low. Maternal and children health care and family planing activities have been not good. Infection and parasite related diseases are commonest. In children, malnutrition is leading in 10 common medical conditions, followed by goitre
