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Geographic coverage: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Start date: 10 October 2006 (see Launch Workshop)
Duration: 30 months
Main components:
- Study of the impact of air pollution on respiratory health of children in HCMC
- Household Survey
- Exposure assessment to multiple sources of air pollution
- Baseline health survey
- Survey of perceptions and economic costs
- Policy Implications and Awareness Raising
Capacity-building activities will be conducted in all these three main components to enable local scientists to adapt the methodology for other Asian cities. APPH will be part of the Public Health and Air Pollution for Asia Program (PAPA), which is implemented by HEI on behalf of CAI-Asia.
Collaborating organizations:
Outputs:
- Literature review
- Estimate the effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on hospital admissions for ALRI in young children (<5 years) in HCMC
- Compare the magnitude of the effect of air pollution on poor children vs. other children
- Exposure assessment to multiple sources of air pollution
- Survey on public perceptions and economic burden of air pollution
- Scientific and technical capacity building of Asian investigators
Financial:
APPH is cofinanced by ADB, Health Effects Institute and the Government of Viet Nam. The ADB component of the project will be financed on a grant basis by the Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund (PRF) administered by ADB while HEI and the Government are contributing $200,000 and $150,000 toward the TA's total cost of $950,000.
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