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Source: http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Social-Isssues/206203/Staff-shortage-raises-disease-fears.html
Updated November, 30 2010 09:29:51
Staff shortage raises disease fears
HA NOI ? A shortage of essential medical workers threatens the control of the contagious diseases that constantly stalk Viet Nam.
Flu, dengue fever, malaria, encephalitis and diarrhoea strike an estimated 3.5 million people throughout the country each year.
But Health Ministry figures show that only about 8,600 preventative health workers are available to meet the threat.
Of these, about 1,200 work in central facilities and meet about 77 per cent of demand; another 7,397 are in the provinces where they meet 54 per cent of demand.
Up to 75 per cent of the workers have not been professionally trained...
Updated November, 30 2010 09:29:51
Staff shortage raises disease fears
HA NOI ? A shortage of essential medical workers threatens the control of the contagious diseases that constantly stalk Viet Nam.
Flu, dengue fever, malaria, encephalitis and diarrhoea strike an estimated 3.5 million people throughout the country each year.
But Health Ministry figures show that only about 8,600 preventative health workers are available to meet the threat.
Of these, about 1,200 work in central facilities and meet about 77 per cent of demand; another 7,397 are in the provinces where they meet 54 per cent of demand.
Up to 75 per cent of the workers have not been professionally trained...