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 Read more
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 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 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 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. 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). Read more
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 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 Read more
In Late 2004, the Lao Rehabilitation Foundation proposed plans for the construction of a new Health Care Center in the village of Maknao where it acquired land for that purpose in July 2004. The land, conveniently located on the bank of the river in the center of the village was Read more
Report of Mobile Health Care for Dental, E.N.T and Eye Diseases in Remote Areas of Oudomxay Province, September 2008 A Cooperation between Oudomxay Hospital – Lao Rehabilitation Foundation and Women for World Health Organizations We knew that Oudomxay province is home to many poor people living in remote areas with Read more