By serendipity, we met Monsay in a small Kamhou village near Vieng Phoukha in Luang Namtha province in September 2009 while en route to Houei Xay where we planned to hold our next plastic surgery mission. A year and a half before meeting him, Monsay then 20 years old was injured in an accident that broke both bones of his lower right leg for which he was never properly treated. We arranged for him to Read more
This 7 day mission took place from 2-8 February, 2011. ENT service is an important and necessary health care component of the provincial hospital, however, it has limited functioning due to lack of specialist’s skills and surgical equipment. The LRF provided medical care to local patients and training to local staff. This mission examined all registered patients, with no regard to gender, age, ethnicity and religion, free of charge, with a total of 224 patients Read more
Namor district is one of the poorest districts of Oudomxay province, bordering LuangNamtha province and China. It consists of 64 villages and 5,474 houses of which 1,262 are considered extremely poor. The LRF ran a 2nd remote healthcare mission in this district in February 2011 addressing the urgent needs of the villagers. Click here to download the PDF report of mobile health care in Namor district 2011 (394 kb)
Given the success of the first computer classroom installed at the Department of Health in 2007, LRF agreed to develop a new computer classroom on the opposite side of Vientiane City (Thatluang) where the medical staff can further develop their computer and language skills. The new classroom is located at the Department of Health Traditional Medicine building, near LRF’s office which will allow us to closely monitor the activities and provide help when needed. After Read more
Dr. Phetsamone Indara is one of the 18 ophthalmologists of Laos, and one of two ophthalmologists serving the rugged remote northern provinces of Laos. He was born and raised in this area and currently is chief of the only “Eye Unit” in the northern provinces. Dr. Phetsamone was invited to address his peers at Stanford University Grand Rounds. The topic of his lecture was “Ophthalmologic Surgery on the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Laos in a Read more
In cooperation with the Fred Hollows Foundation and Bokeo Provincial Hospital, the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation organized and coordinated a plastic surgery and cataract mission in Bokeo Province in the northern part of Laos. We targeted cleft lip/cleft palate, burns and traumatic reconstruction for the surgeries. For the eyes, we performed cataract surgeries where necessary, and gave reading glasses to the elderly and handicapped persons. Over 1,000 people were served and treated during this mission. Click Read more
Background Houixang village located in Namor District in Oudomxay province is home to three distinct ethnic groups, Hmong, Khamou and Lao Houi people, each having their own identity, culture, traditions, costumes and languages. The village is located at 18 Km North of Namor and at 3 Km off Road 13. The population of 1,014 (535 women) is divided into 3 communities living at 600 to 800m apart. The main activity is farming, slash/burn dry field Read more
Report of Mobile Health Care in Remote Area for Dental, E.N.T and Eye Diseases in September, 2009 Serving the Provinces of: Oudomxay, Phongsaly and LuangNamtha A Cooperation between: Oudomxay Hospital, Foundation for Assisting the Poor People of Lao PDR (FAPPL), Lao Rehabilitation Foundation (LRF), and Women for World Health (WFWH). Click here to download the full PDF report of our surgery mission to Oudomxay, Phongsaly and LuangNamtha Provinces
In cooperation with Oudomxay Hospital, Lao Rehabilitation Foundation has agreed to provide support for health care in remote areas of Oudomxay Province. The first mobile team composed of Lao health care professionals and representatives of LRF visited Beng District in May 2008. One of seven districts in Oudomxay province, Beng is located at 65 km of Oudomxay. With a population of 33,384 (2008), most people are living along the Mekong and Beng rivers in 65 Read more
Rural communities get free health care checks, treatment and medicine. In September 2010, a team of Lao doctors organized and financed by LRF visited the Bounneua and Bountai districts of Phongsaly province in Northern Laos. The mobile medical team offered free eye, ear nose and throat, dental, and pediatric care and echography scanning was provided for expectant mothers. More than 3,000 local residents showed up to take advantage of the opportunity. Click to download the Read more