Viet Nam: Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map
Asian Development Bank | August 2012
Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affect large numbers of the populations in Asia, often overlapping. Clinical VAD is probably declining, but subclinical VAD is common and carries significant mortality risk. IDDs fall when there are effective iodized salt programs. IDA persists unchanged at high levels, particularly affecting women and children. Deficiency control programs—notably high-dose vitamin A capsules sixmonthly for children and iodized salt—are under way in many areas, and need to be sustained and made universal. Fortification is a key long-run solution, and multiple fortification and supplementation need to be researched and implemented. Better information is needed on programs and their impact; even baseline data are scarce. Public–private coalitions should be fostered with the food industry and others concerned. Capacity-building for the range of actions for controlling deficiencies should be an early next priority.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2012. Viet Nam: Urban Development Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6252.Print ISBN
978-92-9092-856-0
Keywords
Urbanization
Urban Services
Urban Projects
Urban Problems
Urban Poverty
Urban Policy
Urban Planning
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Health
Urban Government
Urban Economic Development
Urban Development Finance
Urban Development
Urban Conditions
Urban Communities
Urban Population
Assessing Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Reform
Governance Models
Urban Plans
Urbanism
Urban agriculture
Economic Development
Rural Urban Migration
Cities
Institutional Framework
Business Management
Corporate Restructuring
Local government
Urban renewal
Urban housing
Urban sociology
Transit systems
Rapid transit
Public transit
Mass transit
Personnel management
Corporate reorganizations
Intergovernmental cooperation
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