Vietnam Communes Report Zero Maternal Deaths After Intervention
Why this is here: The project trained over 200 health workers and 650 community volunteers to deliver culturally sensitive care in remote areas, directly contributing to the four-year period of zero maternal deaths.
Sixty mountainous communes in Vietnam recorded zero maternal deaths over a four-year period following a health intervention. The project, “Leaving No One Behind,” received $2 million in funding from MSD for Mothers and the United Nations Population Fund. It focused on improving maternal health indicators in six provinces: Lai Châu, Bắc Kạn, Sơn La, Gia Lai, Đắk Nông, and Kon Tum.
The initiative addressed challenges like geographical barriers and limited healthcare access in areas with large ethnic minority populations.
Over 200 health workers and 650 community volunteers received training. More than 2,300 communication activities reached approximately 17,000 people. Between 2021 and 2025, facility-based births in the targeted communes increased from 29.9 percent to 57.1 percent.
The Ministry of Health plans to use the project’s findings to improve national maternal and child health plans.