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Stress, cancer, and contaminated food are the biggest health concerns in Vietnam, a study by marketing and market research firm Cimigo has found.
Stress, cancer, and contaminated food are the biggest health concerns in Vietnam, a study by marketing and market research firm Cimigo has found.
The “Understanding Vietnamese consumers’ healthy choices” survey polled
1,000 people aged between 15 and 40 in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and
other cities, The Saigon Times Daily reported Monday.
Stress topped the list of worries in fast-growing Vietnam, which hopes
to become industrialized by 2020, with 36 respondents saying it was
their top concern.
“The greatest fear is an invisible one: the plague of stress, which is
ranked as the highest concern,” Cimigo said, adding women are more
fearful than men.
Cancer and contaminated food followed, with 21 and 20 percent of respondents naming them.
“Strong concerns are voiced about pollution and food contamination – such as the recent melamine crisis,” the study said.
“Consumers look for increased safety and reassurance at all levels of
their food choices – like traceability, clarity on ingredients, and
information on origins.”
Other health concerns include skin and digestion problems, pollution, and poor eyesight.
...The World Health Organization (WHO) has been working side-by-side
with the Government and development partners in Viet Nam for more than
50 years and has played a critical role in disease control and
prevention.
The Organization has been at the forefront of numerous public health
efforts, assisting the Government in the elimination of poliomyelitis
and neonatal tetanus, devising strategies to combat public health
threats and setting standards across a range of public health issues.
Today, WHO’s close partnership the Vietnamese Government remains
stronger than ever – and we continue to formulate and implement health
programmes and activities to bring about better health and a better
quality of life for everyone in Viet Nam – particularly those most at
risk.
The recent rapid social and economic development of Viet Nam makes the
country a rewarding and exciting place to live and work. However, its
diverse social, economic and geographical mix also poses particular
challenges to public health.
Viet Nam’s health indices have improved substantially in recent years,
but the country is now facing a host of relatively new health problems
including Avian Influenza, which remains a serious public health threat
despite intensive prevention and control efforts.
More than 15,000 people die from road accidents every year, the HIV/AIDS
epidemic is escalating and the number of non-communicable or “lifestyle
diseases” such as tobacco-related diseases, cancer, heart disease and
diabetes has risen drastically in recent years. They now account for
nearly half of all deaths
Meanwhile, some communicable diseases continue to persist, such as tuberculosis (TB), dengue and parasitic diseases.WHO is helping Viet Nam face these current health challenges and
supporting its transition to a middle income country, by providing
expertise, developing appropriate systems and tools and advocating
policy change.Although WHO has been “doing business” in Viet Nam for half-a-century
our overall mission - to support Viet Nam in its quest to achieve the
highest attainable level of health for its people
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