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01-02-2017 | Editorial

Health and social determinants of health in Vietnam: local evidence and international implications

Authors: Hoang Van Minh, Hung Nguyen-Viet

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Special Issue 1/2017

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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. …

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Title: Health and social determinants of health in Vietnam: local evidence and international implications
Authors: Hoang Van Minh
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0932-7

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