The study was conducted on 30 HIV infected men. The mean age was 24.2 years. 83.3% of participants were less than 30 years old. 4.37% had education level at grade II or higher. Most of them (74.2%) were infected due to sharing needle in drug injection. 6.5% due to sexual relationship with HIV infected people. 25% of HIV infected people remained have sexual relationship. Among these, 62.5% have sexual relationship with wife, 12.5% with sexual workers, 25% with sexual partner. 50% have unprotected sex. 86.7% of HIV infected people desired to have an appropriate work to help their families. 31.0% need financial supports. 21.9% want not to be discriminated. 12.5% need close cares. 56.2% have sought health care and desired to receive home health care. 34.4% receive medications periodically and 6.3% want to be hospitalized.
HIV ; Delivery of Health Care

400 river and sea-working sailors in Th¸i B×nh province aged from 17 to 50 years were surveyed using designed questionnaire. Some demographic characteristics and knowledge of sailors in HIV/AIDS were noted. Results: Almost of participants have low education, 90% have not passed high school. Most of them have been married and are living with their wife. Most have been heard about HIV/AIDS (96.8%), but in the fact their aware remains to be limited. 86.5% believe that they are unlikely to infect HIV. 82.7% say that the infected person can be recognized by “flesh eye”. Most of sailors express relevant attitude and ability to practice correctly in preventing HIV/AIDS.
HIV ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

An investigation of cadres who participated to the HIV/AIDS prevention and control activity in 61 provinces and cities has shown that HIV/AIDS infected people were mainly at ages of 15-35 (73,9%), most of them were men. The health network for AIDS prevention and control did not meet the requirement of the AIDS prevention and control in some provinces. There was a lack of cadres for this program.
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

In all three cities, the education on sexual for street children is still low, Da Nang (26.66%), Ho Chi Minh (43.33%). Their understanding how to use clean syringes and needles when they get sick or inject drug in Ho Chi Minh City is highest (61.7%), and lowest in Da Nang (31.0%). Knowing on sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and how to avoid them is not different between three cities, highest in Hai Phong (53.33%) and lowest in Da Nang (40.0%). The understanding of the children about safety sex is still low in three cities, lowest in Da Nang (35.0%) and highest in Hai Phong but only 55.0%.
HIV ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The study was carried out on the mothers who have under one-year children (350 children) in Kho¸i Ch©u district, H­ng Yªn Province in 2001. Results: most of mothers understand well about causes, manifestations, management and control of diarrhea. 41.9% of mothers have good skills in practice, such as preparing ORS solution, feeding children, using drugs for children with acute diarrhea, detecting signs which show that the hospitalization is needed. However, the rate of children who were cured within 3 days remains to be low (24.8%). 75.2% of children have to stay for 3 days or longer.
Diarrhea ; prevention & control ; child ; mothers

This study evaluated the organization and leading of AIDS prevention and control in all levels and efficacy of collaboration between authorities in the communal level. The information, communication and education activities were major measures to control AIDS. The prophylactic intervention of HIV transmissions as 3 ways: blood borne, sexual transmission and from mother to her child should be strengthen together. The care and treatment of HIV/AIDS infected people were considered in both health and social aspects.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; prevention & control

The total number of commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Nha Trang City is 910 (871-949, p<0.05). Within 910 CSWs, 444 are directly CSWs and 466 are indirectly CSWs that is estimated by province leaders. 'Capture-recapture' method is workable and useful in order to estimate CSWs.
Sex ; manpower

Health status and working environment with visual display terminal users. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between health status (musculoskeletal problems and eyes discomfort) and the condition of work with visual display terminal (VDT). It was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire with two groups:VDT-user (group A:103 workers) and non. VDT user (group B:114 workers). Result: The temperature, humidity, air velocity in working room were good. The noise was higher in comparision with standard of Vietnam. The prevelences of musculoskeletal complaints in various body parts were neck (46.6%), low back (45.63%) shoulder (74.75%), wrist (57.28%). Risk of musculoskeletal complaints were more related to unfavorable working postures. Hand and wrist problems were more affected by repetitive movements. Prevalence of visual complaints was tiredness of eyes: 80.85%, eyes-ache 75.23%
Health ; Environment ; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Cao Bang is a mountainous province in North frontier, with a population of 482.839 persons in 12 districts and towns, 186 communes. The first case of HIV infection was detected in 1997 and in Nov.2002 there were 577 cases. The most common patients are young persons (79,53%). 95,66% are men . The education for HIV/AIDS control was developed continuously in mass media but it was not proper, the couselling and self-examination was low efficacy. The care, management and treatment for HIV/AIDS patients were limited. It must strengthen the quality of HIV/AIDS control education and profession practice. For HIV/AIDS control a proper policy and big ressources are necessary
HIV ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; Immunity, Cellular

A study of working environment and health on 600 tunnel construction workers working in Central Region from 2001 to 2003 showed that: the working environment at the construction site was severely polluted with more than 60% of measured experiment samples were higher than the standard level. The deeper the tunnel is, the more severe the pollution is. The temperature, humidity, toxic gases (CO, CO2, and NO2), noise and dust tend to increase. The circulation speed of air, illumination power and level of O2 tend to decrease. The health of workers had a decrease tendency in the three year period. The common diseases are tooth, jaw and face diseases, ear, nose and throat diseases, circulation disease, eye diseases and eye related problems. The rate of work related accident reduced, mortality rate was 0.99%; the main causes leading to accidents at work were rock fall, fall, and mechanical devices; in work related accidents, the rate of soft tissue injury was high
Health, Environment, Health