Reseach on status health & disease of labour in some Textile – Garment Companies - Vietnam
- Author:
Nguyen Dinh Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health, diseases
- MeSH:
Health Status;
Disease;
Vietnam
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;530(11):63-65
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The statistics from 1996 workers who directly working in 3 Textile - Garment Companies in Ho Chi Minh city (Phong Phu Textile Company, Southeast Company, Thanh Cong Textile - Garment Company). Results: the rate of male workers was higher of Textile branch. Almost workers’ health was classified as II & II (70.44%) types, male workers with health type I was more than female workers. The percentage of dental disease was highest (26.79%), then otorhinolaryngologic diseases (25.77%), gynecological disease (12.2%), eye disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dermatosis etc… Bronchial - respiratory diseases accounted for only 0.72% but the most common was professional disease.
