Erschienen in:
09.12.2016 | Editorial
Health and social determinants of health in Vietnam: local evidence and international implications
verfasst von:
Hoang Van Minh, Hung Nguyen-Viet
Erschienen in:
International Journal of Public Health
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Sonderheft 1/2017
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Excerpt
Vietnam has made significant progress relating to the health status of its people and has achieved several health-related Millennium Development Goals such as the reduction of infant, under-five, and maternal mortality. These improvements in health outcomes have resulted from the developments in social, economic and health care conditions in Vietnam. However, Vietnam still faces many challenges regarding the protection and promotion of human health, as the country is now facing the burdens of diseases, adverse impacts on the environment, aging trends, the inadequate capacity of health system, and problems of inequities in health and health care. …