The national health support project = Dự án hỗ trợ y tế quốc gia

The National Health Support Project's overall objective is to improve the health status of the rural population of Viet Nam in the poorer areas of the country. Specifically, it will aim to: 1) provide high quality, reliable primary health care on a sustainable basis in fifteen of the poorer pro...

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Corporate Author: The World Bank in Vietnam (WB)
Format: Book
Language:Undetermined
Published: Hà Nội The World Bank in Vietnam (WB) 2003
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Summary:The National Health Support Project's overall objective is to improve the health status of the rural population of Viet Nam in the poorer areas of the country. Specifically, it will aim to: 1) provide high quality, reliable primary health care on a sustainable basis in fifteen of the poorer provinces; 2) reduce nationwide mortality and morbidity due to malaria, tuberculosis and acute respiratory infections, as well as the adverse socio-economic impacts associated with these diseases; and 3) strengthen the capacity of the ministry of health (MOH) in policy-formulation, planning and management. To achieve these objectives, the project consists of the following components: 1) service delivery in the areas of: (a) infectious and communicable diseases; (b) maternal and child health care; (c) family planning; (d) reproductive health services; and (e) other basic health care; 2) national program assistance for the Malaria, Tuberculosis and Acute Respiratory Infection Programs including provision of drugs, insecticides, transport, equipment and technical assistance; and 3) strengthening institutional health planning and management.