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THE SITUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH IN VIETNAM
National Institute of Labour Protection, Vietnam
VU XUAN TRUNG
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CONTAIN
Show some occupational health data related
The result of health check up for workers
Data statistics related illness and diseases of workers
Data statistics on occupational diseases
Introduction of our Occupational Health Clinic
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The system of occupational health services in Vietnam:
State management: Preventive Medicine Department, Ministry of
Health Provincial Preventive Medicine Centers; Central and Provincial Occupational Diseases
Committees
Carry out services: Occupational Health Centers of Ministries. Provincial and District Occupational Health
Centers Occupational Health Clinics
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Up to 2006, there are about:
50 occupational health centers
37 Occupational Health clinics
(With total 570 staffs)
Carry out Occupational Services for enterprises
All the organs, centers and clinics have to submit annual report to Preventive Medicine Dept.
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Prevalence (%) Health classification 2004
(N= 428,316) 2005
(N= 543,086) 2006
(N= 469,931)
Level I (very good) 18.1 20.4 19.4 Level II (good) 41.2 44.9 40.3 Level III (average) 28.1 25.5 27.9 Level IV (weak) 10.1 7.65 9.4 Level V (very weak) 2.5 1.5 2.9
The result of health check up for workers
Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.
In 2006, Only 3854 enterprises (17.3 % of the total reported enterprises) organized health check up for 469,931 workers (30 % of the total reported workers).
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Illness and diseases of workers
Statistics on 307500 workers visited workers in 2006 and 807465 visited workers in 2005.
Prevalence (%) Type of diseases 2005
(N= 807,465) 2006
(N= 307,500) Pulmonary diseases 25.3 30.5 Eyes diseases 6.8 6.6 Musculoskeletal 5.5 5.7 Ear - nose - throat 8.2 4.6 Skin diseases 3.7 2.3 Cardiovascular 2.6 2.9 Others 47.9 52.6
Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.
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Illness and diseases of workers
Following table showed the number of sickness absence at the reported enterprises in the period of 2004 to 2006
Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.
2004 2005 2006 Total of workers at reported enterprises 989,731 1,006,408 739,910
Numbers of worker out of work due to sickness
406,520 (41.03%)
205,128 (20.38 %)
131,211 (17.7 %)
Sickness absence time 206,877 312,582 308,564 Numbers of day absent 807514 989,896 863733
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Statistics on occupational diseases
The total occupational diseases cases from 1977 to 2006
Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.
Occupational diseases Cases percent
Silicosis 17262 74.52 Byssinosis 278 1.20 Occupational chronic bronchitis 99 0.43 Lead poisoning 309 1.33 TNT poisoning 151 0.65 Nicotine poisoning 259 1.12 Pesticide poisoning 292 1.26 Noise - induced hearing loss 3722 16.07 Occupational melanosis 570 2.46 Occupational tuberculosis 53 0.23 Occupational viral hepatitis 111 0.48
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Examined workers Occupational diseases Workers receiving
compensation
The year of 2005 28653 1123 (3.92 %) 700 (62.33 %) The year of 2005 53683 948 (1.77 %) 318 (33.54 %)
Statistics on occupational diseases
Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.
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CONCLUTION
There were 82.7 % of the total reported enterprises not organize health check up.
70 % of their workers did not have health check up and occupational diseases examination;
Workers classified as weak and very weak categorizes is still at high level (9 to 12.5 %).
The prevalence of some common occupational diseases is still at high level
A lot of workers suffering occupational diseases have not received insurance compensation.
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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LABOUR PROTECTION
(2007-2010)
VIETNAM GENERRAL CONFEDERATION OF
LABOUR
NILP
CENTRE FOR
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SCIENCES
RESEARCH SECTOR
SERVICES SECTOR
OCUPATIONAL CLINIC
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
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The tasks and functions of Clinic.
Carry out health check up for workers
Supply occupational diseases examination services and treatment for workers
Carry out working environment auditing
Do consultation in the field of occupational health
Type of services:
Carryout services at located address of clinic
Supply services at enterprises by mobile clinic
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PHÒNG KHÁM SỨC KHỎE NGHỀ NGHIỆP
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Dental Unit
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X ray and functions
exploration Unit
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Biochemistry and hematology
Unit
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Mobile services
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