1000 households with 6,125 persons were randomly selected from 2,773 households with 16,731 persons in Co Nhue commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi participated to a study on the determination of needs of healthcare and use of health service. In which the direct subjects were householders and mothers with children under 6 years. The results have found that there was no difference of morbididy rate between men and women. Children under 5 years accounted for highest morbidity rate (22.6%). There was high needs of healthcare for children in the community, especially the respiratory tract infection. The children came to the communal health station and convenient health care facilities accounted for 35.06% because of the good profession and attitude.
Delivery of Health Care ; Health Services ; Health Services Needs and Demand

A Sociological survey of 1500 households in 30 communes in Hanoi' s suburbs shows that 1337/1500 households (89.13%) want to be provided with home health care service 25.42% consider this as a measure to improve health - care quality in the community
Delivery of Health Care ; Suburban Health ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Suburban Population

The screening survey by stool examination prior the third round showed the satisfactory results of the previous rounds of treatment in comparison to the base line survey prior the intervention, the overall prevalence of intestinal worm infection was reduced by 56.3%, of which Ascaris infection by 73.5%, Trichuris by 52.4%, hookworm by 55.1 %. The intensity of infection was also reduced significantly as Ascaris by 61.1 %, Trichuris by 52.2%, hookworm by 81.6%. Nearly all the children (99.6%) in the project schools were treated three times (totally 331,194 times of treatment) with the interval of 6 months. The knowledge, attitude and practice of the children and their parents were found to have been much improved as compared to that before the intervention
Helminths ; Child ; Therapeutics

Olyset net sunk with 2% permethrin was used in Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Thai Binh. The rate of density index and house index were decreased from 0.23 and 23.3 to zero and persisted by 9 months. Breteau index and larve-house index was also decresed from 8.3 and 6.7 to zero. Olyset net showed its effect on Aedes aegypti and in various mosquitos and insects
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ; Mosquito Control ; Disease ; epidemiology

Chronic renal failure is a common syndrome with progressive nature. The treatment for this condition is considered difficult. Apart from clinical manifestations of chronic hyperuremia, this condition also associates with other disorders including glucid metabolic disorders. Out of 40 patients who were involved in this study, 57.5% were found to have an increase in blood sugar level and 12.5% have suffered from diabetes. There was no difference in the rate of dysglycemia between males and females. The result of study showed that glucose tolerance disorders associated with the severity of disease, especially during the third and fourth stages that accounted for 45%.
Kidney Failure, Chronic ; glucosediet therapy

A cross sectional survey and dirrect interview of 3,883 households in Co Nhue commune, Tu Liem district in which rich households: 1,359 (35%); poor househould: 39 (1.004%), avarage income/month: 250,000 VND/ capital/month were implemented during 1-4/1998. The results have shown that the average bursar/capita/round in the hospital was 195,700 VND; The highest bursar/ child with ages of 5/ round was 69,800 VND and lowest bursar capita with ages of 15-60/round was 37,172. The level of this expenditure was higher 15 times than this in the publicity. Therefore, 75/138 people who think that the bursar of consultation and treatment in hospital was excessive expensive.
Referral and Consultation ; Family Characteristics ; Therapeutics

A social investigation was carried out by questionnaire in 37 people in the Domax village and 15 people in Jri village, in which male: 29, female: 23, Gia Rai minority: 28 people and Bana minority: 13 people. The results have shown that, people's knowledge, in generally, was low. 86% of questioned people thought that the leprosy can be treated at home. 67.3% of those said that the disease can be eliminated. 71,2% of population thought that patients with leprosy should live at home together with their families. 84.6% of population knew the leprosy chemotherapy. 21.2% of population thought that it should not contact with patients with leprosy, and 28.8% of population thought that it should not live together with patients with leprosy
Leprosy ; Knowledge

Author studied the quantity of microorganisms in the air at places before and behind the filter. The isolation, classification and proteolysis of some species of bacteria and fungi were investigated. The results showed that the electrostatic filter is able to reduce the quantity of air microorganisms(975-99,2%), but the quantity increased in preservation. 40 species of micromycetes in 10 genera,8 species of bacteria in 2 genera were isolated from the air. The title of proteolysis was maximum with Aspergillus, Penicillum, Bacillus, and Staphylococcus.
Bacteria ; Electrostatics

Cross-sectional surveys were carried out in ThuaThien-Hue province successively in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Percentage of households using tap water in Hue city: 1993: 71.6%; 1998: 76.9%; 2000: 87.5%. However the percentage of households having clean latrines was still low: 1993: 49.3%; 1998: 63.3%; 2000: 52.9%. This was due to the damages caused by the severe flood, which occurred in November - December 1999.
Sanitation ; Environment

The monitoring of weight and direct interview of 159 pregnant women from 8 weeks to 9 months of pregnancy in 6 communes of Melinh district, Vinh phuc Province has shown that the average weight gain of pregnant woman was 7,4 kg which only obtain 74% of required weight. The quality and quantity of the diet did meet the demand, the diet’s energy was low(first trimester of pregnancy: 1488 kcal, rest 6 months of pregnancy: 2086 kcal which obtained 82% of energy demand).The nutrition in the diet was low.
Pregnant Women ; Weight Gain ; Diet