A model of disabilities in the high mountain district of Hoa Binh province by project of Community Based Rehabilitation
- Author:
Tran Van Chuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disability
- MeSH:
Disabled Persons;
Epidemiology;
Rehabilitation
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;483(7):52-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) includes Physical rehabilitation, Social rehabilitation, Educational rehabilitation and Economical rehabilitation. Mai Chau is one of the high mountain districts of Hoa Binh province with population of 47716. After to do "house to house" surveys, the number of disabled people in general of Mai Chau is 2.6% of the population; 47.2% of them is in need of rehabilitation. Disability survey show that difficulty in moving (40.2%) is the most frequent disabilities; difficulty in seeing 19.7%; difficulty in hearing and speaking 12.7%; difficulty in learning 5.9%; Epilepsy 5%; strange behavior 11.5%, others disabilities 5%. Rehabilitation and Community Based Rehabilitation is one of the best way to deal with disabilities problem in Viet Nam
