A survey on working environment at 35 facilities discovered some types of dusts, harmful factors such as the noise at high level in some working places (94-100 dBA), tiny dusts, over standard petrol gas. 14/760 workers were examined periodically had tetraetyl lead level in urine during 24 hours. Among 54 cases of lead comtanination, the clinical symptoms of arterial blood pressure - pulse accounted for 42,5%; headache, in somia, much sweating on arms and legs were high, 60 cases suffered from occupational skin gray.
Health Status ; Petroleum ; manpower

A survey on 4 typical industrial areas of Quang Ninh province at 12 representative facilities and inhabitants areas: Ha Long, Uong Bi, Cam Pha and morbidity statistics in workers by examining periodically has shown that the severe dusts, tiny dusts accounted for high rate, poisonous gas concentration was high at some working places, over standard noise was common, oxygen concentration was reduced in the air. The diseases of ear, nose and throat were 46%, dental maxillofacial diseases, dermatological diseases were 35-36%, internal disease and gynecological diseases in women were 26%, the rate of occupational accidents were high.
Health status ; manpower ; Industry

The study aimed to link some factors of working environment to the health status of workers. Participants were 228 workers of the Thai Binh Porcelain Company. It is found that the working environment has been polluted by several factor such as heat radiation, dust and noise, especially in baking oven workshop. The diseases that affected mainly to workers included sore throat (43.86%), trachomatis (17.98%), itchiness (9.21%), joint problems (6.36%), rhinitis (5.26%) and conjunctivitis (3.95%).
Health ; Manpower ; Workplace ; Environment

WHO and MOH collaborated to develop a pilot project on 'Health Promotion at Workplaces in SSEs and MSEs'. This project aimed to improve workers' health, helping them to protect health themselves increasing productivity and income; as a result it brings benefits to both enterprises and workers. This report presents the results that have been implemented in Hai Phong and Hue City and improvements of this model that can be applied in other places.
Health Promotion ; Manpower

With 23 inquiry cards devoted for The Inspector chief of The Provincial Health Office, 365 for inspection staff members, concerning the current state of organisation, results showed that: in 100% of provinces, the organization of inspection belong to Health Office was perfected, inspection personel included senior qualified caders with long carrer and good experience in profession and administration. However, in some regions there is a deficiency of manpower, needing a large necessary for training, especially in inspectional profession.
Education ; Health Manpower ; Health Education

Investigation human resources at 23 commune health stations in Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province from 2-5/2003. The result showed that: the human resource at the commune healths is relatively good. The average of health worker of commune health station is 5.2. Doctors is distributed in 82.6% of commune health station, assistant physician of pediatrics or obstetrics in 100%. Health staff in present in 100% of hamlets, population collaborator is in over 90%
Health Manpower ; Health ; Medical Staffs

An epidemiological study on the bacterial infection in hand of health staffs in Thai Nguyen and Ha Tay hospital has shown that 14.04-33.33% of surgeon's hands infected. 100% of hands of technicians infected when starting distribution of bandage. The number of microbials were direct proportional with the temperature and humidity.
Bacterial Infections ; Health Manpower ; hand

Investment in training human resources is the most essential investment for development. Investment in training leaders, managers would be the key roles, best worth and meticulous. The author commented the facts of the training leaders, managers in MOH, and some requirements and solutions for renovating of training system such as training and cultivating according to some criteria, training and cultivating accompany with projects, training and cultivating depend on the actual needs, and training and cultivating must be assessed its efficacy
Attitude of Health Personnel ; manpower ; education

The study was conducted on two groups of air traffic controllers having different working hours (24 hours for 1st group and 6 hours for 2nd group) to evaluate the impact of working hours on controller health. Blood pressure, heart rate, simple reaction time, critical fusion frequency were taken before and after work. Sick building syndrome (SBS) questionnaires were used as well. Results showed that almost physiological parameters taken after work in group 1 were varied significantly versus that before work, while those were not varied in 2nd group. The incidence of SBS was higher dramatically in the group 1st versus group 2nd
Preventive Medicine ; Public Health ; manpower

The study was carried out at diverse training institutious for Ph.D in preventive medicine during the period of 1998-2002. In this 5 year period, 103 Ph.D have completed their post-graduate education following the new regulation of training. Before the candidature, 82.5% of candidates had conducted their researches about the registered theme and the remaining 17.5% had no idea about it. 51.2% of the themes were asociated with or were parts of the projects at national or institutional levels. The average cost of training and finishing Ph.D works was 88 million of VND, while 2 billion approximatily abroad
Manpower ; Preventive Medicine ; Public Health