Project Vietnam
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Project Vietnam - a non-profit program of the American Academy of Pediatrics
providing hygiene
, medical and education
al facilities in Vietnam
. Established in 1996 and based in the USA.
The declared mission is to ensure healthcare assistance to children at-risk, poor rural
communities, and medical training to health professionals in the country.
The organization identified Vitamin K
deficiency as a major cause of newborn death, campaigned successfully for the implementation of a Vietnam national policy for Vitamin K injection after birth.
This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...
providing hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between...
, medical and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Established in 1996 and based in the USA.
The declared mission is to ensure healthcare assistance to children at-risk, poor rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
communities, and medical training to health professionals in the country.
The organization identified Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar, fat soluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins required for blood coagulation and in metabolic pathways in bone and other tissue. They are 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives...
deficiency as a major cause of newborn death, campaigned successfully for the implementation of a Vietnam national policy for Vitamin K injection after birth.
The ongoing projects and programs (in 2007)
- Newborn Care Initiative Project, a lead program to set up a network for newborn care in all 64 provinces of Vietnam, in order to lower infant mortalityInfant mortalityInfant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the spreading information about Oral Re-hydration Solution to mothers around the world has decreased the rate of children dying...
and provide chances for quality life of the 1.6 million born annually babies. - Vitamin K for Newborns.
- Medical Technology Development - CPAP Device.
- Medical mission trips, providing training and medical operations by foreign experts.
- Emergency Care Training, 2–3 days courses at multiple regional centers, including Bach Mai HospitalBach Mai HospitalBach Mai Hospital is a multi-field medical facility in Hanoi and is considered one of the largest in Vietnam. The hospital was established in 1911 during the French colonial rule. It played important role in the health system of Vietnam and is one of three high specialized medical centers,...
. The injury accounts for 65% of children deaths over the age of 5 years old. - Birth Defects Program (Hoa BinhHoa BinhHòa Bình is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Hoa Binh province and is located 76 kilometres from Hanoi, a 5 kilometres from the Da River. The Battle of Hoa Binh was fought around the city in 1951-52 during the First Indochina War.-References:...
). - Injury Prevention.
- Infection Control.
- Children with Congenital Heart Disease.
- Development of pediatric and medical specialties.
- Scholarships, about 150 USD for student per year.
- Malnutrition Reduction, Anemia Reduction, School Health Program.
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This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.