Developing Urban Health Indicators for Low Income Countries: A Case Study
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Case Study: Vietnam
Developing Urban Health Indicators for Low Income Countries
Stephanie SteelsUniversity of Manchester
Presentation Outline
• My PhD study• Some results• Challenges of collecting data in Vietnam• Conclusion
My PhD study
• Split into two parts:
Part one: to explore the feasibility of using the EURO-URHIS data collection tools in Vietnam.
Part two: to explore the types of data used by NGOs in Vietnam, the barriers to using them, and NGO relationships with multi-sectoral stakeholders.
Vietnam
Existing data collectionName of indicator Availability Name of indicator Availability
1. Population by age and gender
12. Low birth weight Different definition
2. Population Projections X 13. Mothers’ age distribution Different definition
3. Marital status 14. Causes of death X
4. Birth rate 15. HIV/AIDS incidence Different definition
5. Total fertility rate 16. Lung cancer incidence X
6. Population density 17. Breast cancer incidence X
7. Population by education 18. Diabetes prevalence X
8. Unemployment rate 19. Communicable diseases Some
9. Life expectancy at birth 20. GPs employed X
10. Infant mortality 21. Preventive actions – Vaccinations
Some
11. Perinatal mortality Different definition
Total Population
Life Expectancy at Birth
Infant MortalityIn
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Population density by urban area
Challenges with the Vietnamese study
• Ethical approval is a lengthy process in Vietnam
• Cultural and Political issues– No longer able to collect data in Hanoi
• Change in Adult data collection methodology– No reliable postal system – Face-to-face interviews
Conclusions
• It has been possible to collect data using the Existing data collection tool
• Ethical approval process is close to completion• Challenges with conducting the study in
Vietnam have led to:– Delay in data collection– Changes to the adult survey data collection
methodology
• NGO study is still ongoing
Thank you for listening.