Manithong Vonglokham
Biographic Data
| ID | 174087 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manithong Vonglokham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manithong |
| FAMILY NAME | Vonglokham |
| SIGNATURE | VONGLOKHAM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3275-503X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BACKGROUND: Dietary shifts among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries are exacerbating the double burden of malnutrition. Understanding the drivers of adolescent food acquisition and consumption practices and their lived experiences of the food environment is crucial for the effective development of targeted interventions and policies. OBJECTIVE: To explore drivers of food acquisition and consumption practices among adolescents from tw…
Factors associated with patient payments exceeding National Health Insurance fees and out-of-pocket payments in Lao PDR
BACKGROUND: Attaining universal health coverage is a target in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Lao PDR, to achieve universal health coverage, the government is implementing a national insurance scheme, initially targeting the informal sector. OBJECTIVE: The purpose was to assess: i) the percentage of NHI patients who paid above the scheduled amount, based on individual billing payment; and ii) the factors related to overpayment. METHODS: De…
Developing a national health research agenda for Lao PDR
BACKGROUND: Currently the health research system in Lao PDR is fragmented and largely donor led. Capacity among national public health institutes is limited to select priority research questions for funding. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this capacity building and practice-oriented study is to describe the process and outcome of the first National Health Research Agenda for Lao PDR and how the agenda contributes to institutional capacity of the Min…
Anaemia among adolescents
BACKGROUND: Lao PDR has identified the need to target adolescent public health concerns. Adolescents suffering from poor health and nutrition during rapid growth and development may be at risk of anaemia due to high iron requirements and the rapid depletion of body iron stores. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence and severity of anaemia among school adolescents in Pholhong district, Vientiane province, Lao PDR. METHODS: A school-based c…
Concurrent binge drinking and current tobacco use and its social and health correlates among adults in Laos
The aim of this study was to examine sociodemographic and health correlates of concurrent binge drinking and tobacco use in a national adult population in Laos. A cross-sectional study based on a stratified cluster random sampling was conducted in 2013. The total sample included 2,543 individuals 18–64 years. Questionnaire interview, blood pressure, and anthropometric measurements, and biochemistry tests were conducted. Results indicate that 18.6…
Food Composition Tables in Southeast Asia
Objectives Food composition data are key for many nutrition related activities in research, planning and policy. Combatting micronutrient malnutrition among women and young children using sustainable food based approaches, as aimed at in the SMILING project, requires high quality food composition data. Methods In order to develop capacity and to align procedures for establishing, updating and assessing the quality of key nutrient data in the food…
Realistic Food-Based Approaches Alone May Not Ensure Dietary Adequacy for Women and Young Children in South-East Asia
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Food Composition Tables in Southeast Asia
Objectives Food composition data are key for many nutrition related activities in research, planning and policy. Combatting micronutrient malnutrition among women and young children using sustainable food based approaches, as aimed at in the SMILING project, requires high quality food composition data. Methods In order to develop capacity and to align procedures for establishing, updating and assessing the quality of key nutrient data in the food…
Realistic Food-Based Approaches Alone May Not Ensure Dietary Adequacy for Women and Young Children in South-East Asia
Concurrent binge drinking and current tobacco use and its social and health correlates among adults in Laos
The aim of this study was to examine sociodemographic and health correlates of concurrent binge drinking and tobacco use in a national adult population in Laos. A cross-sectional study based on a stratified cluster random sampling was conducted in 2013. The total sample included 2,543 individuals 18–64 years. Questionnaire interview, blood pressure, and anthropometric measurements, and biochemistry tests were conducted. Results indicate that 18.6…
Factors associated with patient payments exceeding National Health Insurance fees and out-of-pocket payments in Lao PDR
BACKGROUND: Attaining universal health coverage is a target in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Lao PDR, to achieve universal health coverage, the government is implementing a national insurance scheme, initially targeting the informal sector. OBJECTIVE: The purpose was to assess: i) the percentage of NHI patients who paid above the scheduled amount, based on individual billing payment; and ii) the factors related to overpayment. METHODS: De…
Developing a national health research agenda for Lao PDR
BACKGROUND: Currently the health research system in Lao PDR is fragmented and largely donor led. Capacity among national public health institutes is limited to select priority research questions for funding. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this capacity building and practice-oriented study is to describe the process and outcome of the first National Health Research Agenda for Lao PDR and how the agenda contributes to institutional capacity of the Min…
Anaemia among adolescents
BACKGROUND: Lao PDR has identified the need to target adolescent public health concerns. Adolescents suffering from poor health and nutrition during rapid growth and development may be at risk of anaemia due to high iron requirements and the rapid depletion of body iron stores. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence and severity of anaemia among school adolescents in Pholhong district, Vientiane province, Lao PDR. METHODS: A school-based c…
Drivers of food acquisition practices among adolescents in suburban food environments of Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BACKGROUND: Dietary shifts among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries are exacerbating the double burden of malnutrition. Understanding the drivers of adolescent food acquisition and consumption practices and their lived experiences of the food environment is crucial for the effective development of targeted interventions and policies. OBJECTIVE: To explore drivers of food acquisition and consumption practices among adolescents from tw…
Environmental health (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Anthropometry (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)