The infant mortality rate indicates the health status of a country. Previous studies have proven that socioeconomic factors significant influence on rates in both developed and developing countries. Further are useful for public service strategic policy sector. main purpose this study was to analyze influencing ASEAN based panel data estimates 2000-2017. dependent variable rate, while independe...

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact economic globalization, social globalization and politc on growth in ASEAN. Research methodology: analytical method used is Panel Data Analysis for 6 countries 2010 until 2017. independent variables were politic then support infrastructure. Results: results showed that there a positive significant relationship between global...

This paper presents the background for the investigation of TNCs activities in Vietnam, and the role of Vietnamese affiliates in the firms’ global and regional value chain. The methodology to be adopted to gather data in Vietnam is presented, together with a framework of analysis. The internationalisation of the Vietnamese economy, thanks to its liberalisation programme, is analysed with emphas...

Background: One of the biggest obstacles to developing policies in cancer care in Southeast Asia is lack of reliable data on disease burden and economic consequences. In 2012, we instigated a study of new cancer patients in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region – the Asean CosTs In ONcology (ACTION) study – to assess the economic impact of cancer. Methods: The ACTION study i...

In 2010, 43 million children, with 35 million in developing countries, were overweight and obese, and 92 million children were at risk of overweight (de Onis et al, 2010). The global prevalence of overweight and obese children is increasing. In 1990, it was 4.2%; in 2000 it was 5.1%; in 2010 it was 6.7%, and for 2020 the estimated rate is 9.1% (Fig 1). Prevalence of childhood obesity in Asia In...

Recent achievements in scaling up paediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) have changed the life of children living with HIV, who now stay healthy and live longer lives. However, as it becomes more of a chronic infection, a range of new problems have begun to arise. These include the disclosure of HIV serostatus to children, adherence to ART, long-term toxicities of antiretroviral drugs and thei...

This study aims to examine the impact of the China–ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) on China’s international agricultural trade and its regional agricultural development, using the Global Trade Analysis Project model and the China Agricultural Decision Support System. Our analysis showed that: (i) CAFTA will improve resource allocation efficiencies for both China and ASEAN and will promote bilater...

Nowadays, the Web has become the main gateway for organisations as well as making information accessible through the World Wide Web. Previous usability studies have focused on the development and user-centered design of websites. The location of objects through the use of a mental model is able to help users to navigate the Web and access information easily. The rationale for developing a menta...

Neonatal morbidity and mortality are major global public health challenges representing an increasing proportion of overall under-5 child mortality, with the vast majority of neonatal deaths occurring in resource-limited settings. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, it is estimated that approximately 200 000 neonatal deaths occur annually with reported estimates of the...