Projects 39

    Study on interventions to reduce perinatal mortality

    Province: Yen Bai, Thai Binh, Gia Lai, An Giang.

    Client’s name:Vietnam-Sweden Health Cooperation Program (funded by SIDA)
    Execution time: July 1999 to December 2001
    Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):
    - Luong Xuan Hien, Ph.D.,
    - Ngo Thi Nhu MSc.,
    Project description (in brief):
    - The project was conducted in 8 districts of provinces Thai Binh, Yen Bai, Gia Lai and An Giang (including 4 control districts).
    - Conducted various interventions to reduce perinatal mortality, such as: supplying medical equipment and instruments, conducting the training for health staff from district to commune and village level, including traditional midwives.
    - Collected information on live births and perinatal deaths during the time of the study
    Practical work done by the institution’s staff:
    - Designing the study
    - Developing the training materials for health staff at various levels
    - Conducting the training for surveyors and collaborators
    - Implementing interventions
    - Doing monthly supervision on project activities
    - Doing data analysis and writing final report

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