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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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