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CHILILAB HDSS, VIETNAM

Centre Map

Brief Introduction to CHILILAB HDSS

CHILILAB DSS is a field laboratory attached to the Hanoi School of Public Health in Vietnam.

It is located in Chi Linh district of Hai Duong province in the northern part of Vietnam and is

about 60 km northeast of Hanoi. The population base for this surveillance system is

approximately 56,000 inhabitants who live in 3 townships and 4 communes across a land

area of 137.5 square kilometers which are under rapid process of urbanization. Adolescents

and young adults aged between 15-24 years account for approximately 20% of the total

district population. The CHILILAB was formally established in early 2003. The pilot of the

system was conducted between May 2003 to April 2004, within two communities in urban

and rural areas of the district, with a total population of 2824 households (9540

inhabitants). In June 2004, the surveillance system was expanded to cover 3 townships and

4 communes, with the population of 16700 households (56,000 inhabitants).

Objectives

• To identify patterns and trends in morbidity and mortality in the district population

periodically and longitudinally.

• To identify socio-economic patterns in the population and the influence of these

variables on population health.

• To provide specific data on adolescent health (reproductive health, STI and HIV/AIDS,

injury, mental health), as well as risk and protective behaviors

• To implement community health intervention strategies in order to form a basis for

developing health policies in the locality and elsewhere.

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Hai Duong

Province Chi Linh

District

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• To improve procedures for data collection, analysis and application at the

community level in a reliable and effective manner.

• To strengthen the capacity of public health professionals by implementing public

health researches conducted by PhD students.

Priority Research Areas

The three main priority areas for the foreseeable future are;

• Trends in general mortality and morbidity under socio-economic changes.

• Trends in health of adolescents and young adults (reproductive health, STD,

HIV/AIDS, injuries) and risk and protective factors influencing their health and health

behaviors.

• Trends in non-communicable disease in response to changes in the socio-economic

status of the population.

Completed Key Projects

Project name Funder Grand

Period

Piloting the use of DALYs indicator in

measurement of burden of diseases in

Vietnam. A case study

VietNam MOH 2003 -

2005

Situation analysis and sustainable resource

mobilization for health care activities at the

grassroots level in Vietnam: A case study.

Ford Foundation 2004 -

2005

Relationship between father involvement and

child development (PhD dissertation)

Rockefeller Foundation 2004 -

2005

NCD risk factors surveillance using WHO

stepwise approach

INDEPTH Network 2005

Intervention on increasing early diagnosis of

ectopic pregnancy

Netherlands Embassy 2006 -

2007

The pattern of disability and its relating factors

in DESS population at Chi Linh District, Hai

Duong Province.

China Medical Board 2005-

2008

HIV/AIDS Risks and Risk Environment among

injection drug users in an urbanizing province

in Vietnam: a situation assessment

China Medical Board 2007-

2009

An intervention study on health education to

promote fathers’ involvement in breast

feeding in CHILILAB, VietNam, 2010 -2011

Alive and thrive 2010 -

2011

Study on household health service utilization China Medical Board 2010 -

2011

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Skin and

Transcutaneous Icterometry to Prevent

Bilirubin Encephalopathy (STRIPE) in Northern

VietNam

Pacific Rim Graduate

Fellowship

2010-

2011

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Ongoing Key Project

Project name Funder Grand

Period

Adolescent health study and intervention at

CHILILAB

Ford Foundation 2009 -

2013

Intervention study on reproductive health

among young adults in the Sao Do Industry

College, CHILILAB (2009 -2013)

China Medical Board 2009 -

2013

Sharing CHILILAB’s Data with other sites in

INDEPTH Network in Ishare project (2011 -

2013)

INDEPTH 2011 -

2013

Intervention study on reducing the risk of NCD

by reducing intake of alcohol beverage

Atlantic Philanthropies

2009 -

2013

Human Resource at the site

Categories Number

Research Scientists 6

Statisticians/ Bio-Statisticians 2

Filed Supervisors 8

Database and ICT 4

Field Workers 30

Administrative staff 3

Funders

• China Medical Board of New York

• INDEPTH Network

• Ford Foundation

Collaborators

• John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

• Tulane University – School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, USA

Minimum Dataset

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Minimum requirements

from sites

CHILILAB_2011

Mortalit

y

Perso

n

Years

Death

s

Basic vital

statistics

Age Both

sexes

Male Femal

e

Both

sexes

Male Femal

e

Rates

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Fertility

2011

ASFR %o

Age Women Births (both)

sexes

Male Female

15-19 1762 52 22 30 29.5

20-24 1706 278 153 125 162.9

25-29 2293 304 160 144 132.6

30-34 1740 129 73 56 74.1

35-39 1855 41 24 17 22.1

40-44 1773 11 4 7 6.2

45-49 2132 1 1 0 0.5

Total 13261 816 437 379

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Key Publications

1. Ashraf, A., Quaiyum, M. A., Ng, N., Van Minh, H., Razzaque, A., Masud Ahmed, S., …

Huu Bich, T. (2009). Self-reported use of tobacco products in nine rural INDEPTH Health

and Demographic Surveillance Systems in Asia. Global Health Action, 2.

doi:10.3402/gha.v2i0.1997

2. Bich, T. H., Hoa, D. T. P., & Ha, N. T. (n.d.). Changes in knowledge of exclusive

breastfeeding for six months among fathers-findings from community intervention study in

a rural area of Vietnam. Retrieved from http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/596_4-10.pdf

3. Quyen, B.T.T., Nhung. N.T., Cuong. P.V., The causes of deaths in CHILILAB between

2008 - 2010 based on verbal autopsy method. Retrieved from

http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/599_24-31.pdf.

4. Hanh. T.T.T., Huong. L.T.T., Long.T.K. (n.d)., A revieư on biomass fuel smoke and public

health risks. Retrieved from http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/600_32-40.pdf

5. Nhung. N.T., Quyen.B.T., Vui.L.T., (n.d). Disease burden due to premature death in

CHILILAB Chi Linh, Hai Duong. Retrieved from

http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/540_4-10.pdf

6. Chau. L.B., Bich.T.H., Linh.B.N., (n.d)., Utilization of health care services from

household's perspective in CHILILAB 2011. Retrieved from

http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/538_36-42.pdf

7. Huu Bich, T., Thi Quynh Nga, P., Ngoc Quang, L., Van Minh, H., Ng, N., Juvekar, S., …

Kanungsukkasem, U. (2009b). Patterns of alcohol consumption in diverse rural

populations in the Asian region. Global health action, 2. doi:10.3402/gha.v2i0.2017

8. Kanungsukkasem, U., Ng, N., Van Minh, H., Razzaque, A., Ashraf, A., Juvekar, S., …

Huu Bich, T. (2009). Fruit and vegetable consumption in rural adults population in

INDEPTH HDSS sites in Asia. Global health action, 2. doi:10.3402/gha.v2i0.1988

9. Ng, N., Hakimi, M., Van Minh, H., Juvekar, S., Razzaque, A., Ashraf, A., … Huu Bich, T.

(2009). Prevalence of physical inactivity in nine rural INDEPTH Health and Demographic

Surveillance Systems in five Asian countries. Global health action, 2.

doi:10.3402/gha.v2i0.1985

10. Ng, N., Van Minh, H., Juvekar, S., Razzaque, A., Huu Bich, T., Kanungsukkasem, U., …

Soonthornthada, K. (2009). Using the INDEPTH HDSS to build capacity for chronic non-

communicable disease risk factor surveillance in low and middle-income countries. Global

Health Action, 2. doi:10.3402/gha.v2i0.1984

11. Nguyen, H. T. (2006). Child maltreatment in Vietnam: Prevalence and associated mental

and physical health problems. Retrieved from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16331/

12. Palmer, M. G., Thuy, N. T. M., Quyen, Q. T. N., Duy, D. S., Van Huynh, H., & Berry, H.

L. (2012). Disability measures as an indicator of poverty: A case study from Viet Nam.

Journal of International Development, 24, S53–S68.

13. Quyen, B. T. T., & Bich, T. H. (n.d.). Parental care and adolescent pre-marital sex in

CHILILAB-Hai Duong province. Retrieved from

http://www.vpha.org.vn/attachments/597_11-17.pdf

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14. Tran, B. H. (2008). Relationship between paternal involvement and child malnutrition in a

rural area of Vietnam. Food & Nutrition Bulletin, 29(1), 59–66.

15. Vu, L., Tran, B., & Le, A. (2011). The Use of Total Assets as a Proxy for Socioeconomic

Status in Northern Vietnam. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23(6), 996–1004.

16. Nguyen, Nghị V; Lê, Linh C. The characteristics of puberty, knowledge of sex and

unwanted pregnancy prevention of adolescents and youths: initial findings of youth and

adolescent health in Chi Linh district – Hai Duong. ( Vietnam Prevention Health

Magazine, No 6 (98): 25-37, 2008) (in Vietnamese).

17. Le Cu Linh, Nguyen Thanh Nga, Nguyen Duc Thanh, Dao Hoang Bach. The real situation

of adolescent and youth health in Chi Linh district, Hai Duong province: preliminary

findings from Demographic Epidemiologic Surveillance System in Chililab. (Vietnam

Journal of Public Health, No 10, 6/2008) (in Vietnamese).

18. Le Thi Vui, Le Cu Linh, Pham Viet Cuong. Demographic Epidemiologic

Surveillance System in Chi Linh (CHILILAB): Preliminary Findings from 7/2004-

6/2005. Vietnam Journal of Public Health. Vol. 7: 08-13, Jan 2007 (in Vietnamese).

19. Hoang Van Huynh, Le Cu Linh. The real situation and factors related to alcohol use of

youths and adolescents in Chi Linh district, Hai Duong province, 2006. (Vietnam

Prevention Health Magazine, Vol. 18, No 2 (94): 39-44, 2008) (in Vietnamese).

20. Hoang Van Huynh, Le Thi Vui. Sex ratio at birth and related factors in Chi Linh site, Hai

Duong, 2005. ( Vietnam Public Health Journal, No 9, 12/2007) (in Vietnamese).

21. Bich Huu Tran. Relationship between paternal involvement and child malnutrition in a

rural area of Viet Nam. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 29, no.1, 2008. United Nations

university.

22. Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, Dang Sy Duy, Hoang Van Huynh, Quach Ngoc Quyen, Micheal

Palmer. Disability rate in Chi Linh, 2007. Medicine Research Magazine, No 4, 2008,

Medicine Publisher. (in Vietnamese)

23. Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy. The assistance and support needs of people with disabilities in

Chi Linh district, Hai Duong province. (Medicine Research magazine, No 4, 2008,

Medicine Publisher.

24. Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, Quach Ngoc Quyen, Hoang Van Huynh, Dang Sy Duy, Micheal

Palmer. Disability’s characteristics. ( Medicine Research Magazine, No 5, 2008, Medicine

Publisher) (in Vietnamese).

25. Bui Thi Thu Ha, Le Minh Thi, Vu Hung Hieu, Dương Kim Tuan (2007). Finding of

baseline survey on ectopic pregnancy in Chilinh district, Haiduong province. (Vietnam

journal of Public health, No8, August,2007,p22-28) (in Vietnamese).

26. Nguyen Duc Hung, Bui Thi Thu Ha (2007). Risk factors related to ectopic pregnancy

among women visiting Chilinh district health center. Vietnam journal of Public health. No

7, Jan, 2007,p32-37 (in Vietnamese).

27. Bui Thi Thu Ha, Le Minh Thi (2008). Community based intervention for early diagnosis of

ectopic pregnancy in rural district of Vietnam . Manuscript number: HEB-D-09-00001.

28. Nguyen Van Nghi, Le Cu Linh, Vu Manh Loi. Sexual perception and sexual behaviors

among adolescents: survey on adolescents health in Chi Linh district, Hai Duong Province.

Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 1 (100): 24-36, 2009. (in Vietnamese)

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29. Book: Father's involvement and child development : evidence from a rural area of Viet

Nam / Bich Tran Huu. - Koln : Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009

30. Bich Huu Tran, Ha Thanh nguyen, Hien Thi Ho, Cuong Viet Pham, Vui Thi Le and Anh

Le Vu Le. The Chi Linh Health and Demographic Surveillance System (CHILILAB

HDSS). International Journal of Epidemiology.a doi: 10.1093/ije/dyt053. 2013

Chililab crossite workshop in August 2008

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Dr Osman Sankoh, Executive of INDEPTH Network in a centre visit to Chililab