1. 1 THE SITUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN VIETNAM National Institute of Labour Protection, Vietnam VU XUAN TRUNG

2. 2 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

3. 3 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

4. 4 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.

5. 5 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).

6. 6 Illness and diseases of workers Statistics on 307500 workers visited workers in 2006 and 807465 visited workers in 2005. Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.

7. 7 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.

8. 8 Statistics on occupational diseases The total occupati onal diseases cases from 1977 to 2006 Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.

9. 9 Statistics on occupational diseases Source: Preventive Medicine Dept.

10. 10 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.

11. 11 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

12. 12  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

13. 13 PHÒNG KHÁM SỨC KHỎE NGHỀ NGHIỆP

14. 14 Dental Unit

15. 15 X ray and functions exploration Unit

16. 16 Biochemistry and hematology Unit

17. 17 Mobile services

18. 18 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!