This study was carried out to evaluate environmental factors at Ha Nam General Hospital. The result showed that: about 640 kg of solid waste is generated everyday of which 22% is toxic. The equipments and infrastructure are under ability for treating this waste. Almost of the microclimatic parameters are in the normal value, but the illumination is a little low. The physical and chemical parameters in supplied water at the hospital are within the permitted standard. The hospital need to equip tools and equipment for collecting, transportation and treatment this waste according to the standards of Viet Nam Ministry of Health, standard waste bins
Environment, Sanitation

A study of environmental sanitation in Bac Ninh General Hospital was carried out in 2004 with certain objects: 145 patients and their relatives, 37 people living near the hospital, 35 health workers, and 5 managers of the hospital… The hospital delivered about 1570 kg of waste daily; 340 kg of them was dangerous and must be treated in special way. The hospital implemented medical solid waste management and treatment well; the incinerator had worked effectively in making the hospital’s environment fresh. The medical solid waste treatment system of this hospital was a good sample
Sanitation, Environment

Background: Foodstuff safety hygiene plays a vital role in the health of humans. Therefore, studying foodstuff production and finding suitable methods to control foodstuff contamination is an urgent issue. Objectives: (1) To evaluate various factors of foodstuff contamination in food services and households in Hoan Kiem and Tay Ho districts of Ha Noi. (2) To discover the knowledge, attitude and practices of foodstuff hygiene of the people who process food. Subject and method: A descriptive epidemiology study that included 34 restaurants, 31 kindergartens and 72 households in the 2 districts of Hanoi. Results: The environmental hygiene in foodstuffs service spots and in the families does not fully satisfy the requirements of foodstuffs safety hygiene. Knowledge, attitude and practice of foodstuffs hygiene of the people who process food in Hoan Kiem and Tay Ho districts are not good. Conclusion: It is very necessary to strengthen the knowledge for co-operating practice guidance of basic foodstuffs safety hygiene for people. Food services, kindergartens, etc\u2026 must have training certificate of foodstuff safety hygiene.
Foodstuff safety hygiene ; foodstuff contamination