Study Title
Vietnam: A Country in Transition – Health Challenges.
Principal Investigator
Tuyet Thi Nguyen, Maurizio Trevisan.
Affiliation
College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Start Date
March 2020.
End Date
May 2020.
Study Objective
To examine the transition in Vietnam’s health landscape, highlighting the shift from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the associated health challenges.
Short Abstract
This review highlights the rapid economic and social transition Vietnam has undergone, resulting in significant changes in morbidity and mortality patterns. The country has made strides in reducing communicable diseases, but this has been accompanied by a rise in NCDs, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The paper discusses the key health challenges Vietnam faces, including high rates of hypertension, increasing diabetes prevalence, and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity. The country also faces environmental health threats like air pollution and road traffic injuries.
Study Design
Review of existing literature and national health data to discuss the changing health landscape in Vietnam.
Population
Vietnamese population, with a focus on the shift in morbidity and mortality patterns.
Sample Size
Not applicable (review).
Inclusion Criteria
Not applicable (review).
Exclusion Criteria
Not applicable (review).
Intervention/Exposure
Not applicable.
Outcome Measures
Health outcomes related to the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases, lifestyle factors, and environmental health challenges.
Funding Source
No specific funding declared.
Collaborating Institutions
None mentioned.
Ethics Approval
Not applicable.
Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, May 2020.
Keywords
Vietnam, non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes, lifestyle factors, air pollution.
Data Collection Methods
Analysis of national data on morbidity, mortality, lifestyle factors, and environmental health risks.
Primary Data Availability
Data used in the study are publicly available through sources like the World Bank, WHO, and national health surveys.
Contact Information
Dr. Tuyet Thi Nguyen,