Public health

Development assistance for health sector

Japanese surgeons give new smiles to rural children

The University of the Ryukyus in Japan and the Okinawa-Laos Cleft Lip and Palate Centre in collaboration with Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane on Thursday provided free cleft lip and palate surgery for disadvantaged Lao children.The surgery team consists of 15 doctors and nurses from Laos ...

Times Reporters

R. Korea Extents Help To Children With Heart Problems

(KPL) The government of the Republic of Korea has donated KRW 282 million (approximately US$249,329) to fund medical treatment of children with heart problems in flood-hit areas in the southern province of Attapeu.More ...

KPL

US bolsters support for disease prevention

Laos will receive further support from the USA for developments in the health sector, especially in response to public health emergencies.The support will include training programmes for public health professionals in the strengthening of disease prevention, detection, preparedness, and response to public health emergencies.More ...

Times Reporters

Laos, UK partner against drug-resistant superbugs

The Lao and UK governments yesterday agreed to a new project partnership to accelerate the fight against drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ in Laos.This partnership will establish a comprehensive surveillance system for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use in both humans and animals.More ...

Times Reporters

Germany lends bite to Lao dentistry

The Trinon Collegium Practicum of Germany is providing about US$1 million (more than 8 billion kip) to Laos from 2018 to 2021 to improve dental health services. A signing ceremony for Phase 3 of the dental upgrade project took place in Vientiane on Monday.More ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

UK lends support to malaria control

The United Kingdom’s Comic Relief charity is providing over US$700,000 from 2018 to 2020 to help prevent and control malaria in three provinces of Laos.More ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

ADB, Laos ink agreement to support health sector reform

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Lao government have signed an agreement for a US$30 million policy-based grant for the second subprogramme of the Health Sector Governance Programme to help expand healthcare coverage and improve health services.  More ...

Vientiane Times

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