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Child heart disease sees steady rise in VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some 9,200 infants are born with a form of heart disease every year, of which more than 3,000 cases are classified as serious conditions. The number has also risen in recent years,

Maternal and child mortality rate still high

Although maternal health has improved substantially, Vietnam’s maternal mortality rate remained unchanged between 2006 and 2009, according to a report by the World Health Organisation at a recent conference in Hanoi.