Project Vietnam

Project Vietnam Foundation - a non-profit program of the American Academy of Pediatrics providing hygiene, medical and educational facilities in Vietnam. The organization was established in 1996 by Dr. Quynh Kieu, a Pediatrician, and operated in the city of Fountain Valley, California, USA.

The declared mission is to ensure healthcare assistance to children at-risk, poor rural communities, and medical training to health professionals in the country.^[1]

The organization identified Vitamin K deficiency as a major cause of newborn death, campaigned successfully for the implementation of a Vietnam national policy for Vitamin K injection after birth.

Ongoing projects and programs (in 2007)

• Newborn Care Initiative Project, a lead program to set up a network for newborn care in all 64 provinces of Vietnam, in order to lower infant mortality and provide chances for quality life of the 1.6 million born annually babies.^[2]
• Vitamin K for Newborns.
• Medical Technology Development - CPAP Device.
• Medical mission trips, providing training and medical operations by foreign experts.
• Emergency Care Training, 2–3 days courses at multiple regional centers, including Bach Mai Hospital. The injury accounts for 65% of children deaths over the age of 5 years old.
• Birth Defects Program (Hòa Bình).
• Injury Prevention.
• Infection Control.
• Children with Congenital Heart Disease.
• Development of pediatric and medical specialties.
• Scholarships, about 150 USD for student per year.
• Malnutrition Reduction, Anemia Reduction, School Health Program.

References

1. Project Vietnam making a difference in lives of children, by American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006
2. Brigham and Women's Hospital

External links

• Project Vietnam Foundation Home Page
• Project Vietnam Foundation Blog
• Project Vietnam Foundation Facebook

This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.