Causes and determinants of inequity in maternal and child health in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequities in health are a major challenge for health care planners and policymakers globally. In Vietnam, rapid societal development presents a considerable risk for disadvantaged populations to be left behind. The aim of this review is to map the known causes and determinants of inequity in maternal and child health in Vietnam in order to promote policy action.

Methods

A review was performed through systematic searches of Pubmed and Proquest and manual searches of "grey literature." A thematic content analysis guided by the conceptual framework suggested by the Commission on Social Determinants of Health was performed.

Results

More than thirty different causes and determinants of inequity in maternal and child health were identified. Some determinants wor

SUBMITTER: Malqvist M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3534083 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature