PREVENTING AND CONTROLING CHILDHOOD DIARRHEAL

factsheet
July 2014
Funded by BIOCODEX
Implemented by National Institute of
Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)
and Agence de Medecine Preventive
(AMP)
Technical support by AMP
Project timeline:
April 2014 - September 2015
PREVENTING AND CONTROLING
CHILDHOOD DIARRHEAL
DISEASE IN VIETNAM
Context and rationale
In late 1980s and early 1990s, with support from WHO UNICEF, and other donors, Childhood Diarrheal Disease (CDD) became the biggest and one of the
most successful programs in reducing the child mortality rate. Data from multiple
indicator cluster study (MICS) in 1995 shows that 94% households applied oral
rehydration for their diarrheal children. However, the external and government
support for the CDD program ended in 1994, CDD was excluded from national
health programs’ agenda. The third MICS in 2006 indicates only 64% household’s practiced oral rehydration for their children with diarrhea, or 29% declined
in comparison to 11 years before.
Among all causes of under-five mortality in Vietnam according to WHO, diarrhea
took 13% (while pneumonia assumed 11%). Scientific evidences show the main
causes for diarrhea related death are dehydration, electrolyte imbalances.
AMP successfully cooperated with NIHE on developing a blended training using
serious game for cholera prevention and control in 2012-2013 and is cooperating
with NIHE on designing and implementing the project: “preventing and controlling
childhood diarrheal disease in Vietnam” thank to the financial award from BIOCODEX, to reinforce the CDD achievements that Vietnam has attained recently
in an innovative way.
Objectives
The overall objective is to improve children control of diarrhea in Vietnam. Specific
objectives are as follows:
• To provide with updated information and evidence on the situation of children
control of diarrheal disease in Vietnam
• To advocate for heightened awareness on children diarrheal disease prevention
and control
• To advocate for increased investment (human, technical, and financial resources)
in prevention, control and management of childhood diarrheal disease
• To improve healthy behaviours of parents and care givers to protect under five
children from diarrheal disease
Vietnam General Statistic Office 1995, Children and Women Indicators Assessment Survey
Vietnam General Statistic Office 2006, Children and Women Indicators Assessment Survey
Institut National d’Hygiène et
d’Epidemiologie
AMP Vietnam
26 Nguyen Van Ngoc street - Ba Dinh - Hanoi - Vietnam
Tel.: +84 (0)432 115 770 - Email: amp-hanoi@aamp.org
PREVENTING AND CONTROLING CHILDHOOD DIARRHEAL
DISEASE IN VIETNAM
Key components and expected outcomes
Situation
analysis of CDD
up-to-date information on CDD
prevention and control in Vietnam,
and a baseline data for project
proposed model finalization
Advocacy and
communication
for behaviour
changes
increased community awareness
and policy support, and improved
coordination of CDD related efforts
Electronic/
mobile health
and community
empowerment
changed behaviours among community
toward better CDD prevention and control, and improved capacity of health
workers in CDD cases management
Project strategies/approaches
Strategy
The project will leverage the current expertise and
achievement in human resource capacity building,
health advocacy, networking and research studies in
developing and deploying this project
Approach
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Country-based, collaborative: for ownership and
sustainability
Specific groups focused: women and ethnic minority
groups
Information and communication technology applied
for capacity building
Team work: to complement and leverage the effects
AMP Vietnam
26 Nguyen Van Ngoc street - Ba Dinh - Hanoi - Vietnam
Tel.: +84 (0)432 115 770 - Email: amp-hanoi@aamp.org
Institut National d’Hygiène et
d’Epidemiologie