The costs for providing medical school education and services in Vietnam's universities continue to increase. Through a collaborative project between the Government of the Netherlands and Vietnam's Ministry of Health, a five year experimental program to develop in-country capacity and reduce the dependence upon a foreign medical service delivery…

Health care needs and services in rural areas are compared with those in urban areas, with the results indicating that rural people continue to have more health problems and less satisfactory care. Federal health care legislation and its effect on rural areas is discussed, particularly legislation pertaining to manpower, planning programs,…

The President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation points up the lack of a dependable system of ambulatory front-line medical care in the U.S., outlines basic capabilities of the system needed, and suggests the role of foundations and academic centers in developing training programs recast in light of real world situations. (JT)