Abstract
The impact of flooding on human health is one of the critical issues in the flood-prone region of the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Deaths and injuries are reported to be the most common problems. Children are prominent among the mortalities. An article in the An Giang newspaper, no, 1272, 19/10/1996, on child mortality during floods gave seven reasons for these deaths. However, the author encapsulates the causes into the word 'careless'. From this starting point, caring for children was put on the agenda of provincial policy. Since then, the formation of mobile kindergartens was established to care for vulnerable children during floods.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Consequences of Disasters: Demographic, Planning, and Policy Implications |
| Editors | Helen James and Douglas Paton |
| Place of Publication | Springfield, United States |
| Publisher | Charles C Thomas Publisher Ltd |
| Pages | 224-252 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780398090975 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |