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USAID provides USD 2 million to UNICEF and the WHO to support COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Lao PDR

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on 13 September officially announced a grant of USD 2 million to help support the readiness, delivery, and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines to Lao PDR and to strengthen the country’s cold chain system. The USAID grant to UNICEF and the WHO was announced at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Health and chaired by Minister of Health Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond, UNICEF Country Representative to Lao PDR Pia Rebello Britto, and the WHO Officer-in-Charge to Lao PDR Dr. Jun Gao. 

United States Donates More than One Million COVID-19 Vaccines to Lao PDR Through the COVAX Facility

Today, Lao PDR received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO), with UNICEF as key delivery partner – consisting of 1,008,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine. This is part of the United States’contribution to the ongoing global efforts to end the pandemic, and support for Lao PDR’s goal to vaccinate 50 percent of its population by the end of 2021.

U.S. Supports Rehabilitation Workforce in Lao PDR

On April 20, U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond joined Vice Minister of Health Dr. Sanong Thongsana to officially launch the Continuous Professional Development Training Facility for Health Professionals at the Center for Medical Rehabilitation (CMR).  The ceremony also marked the official handover of rehabilitation equipment to the CMR and Ministry of Health (MOH).

U.S. Provides $600,000 in Medical Equipment to Address COVID-19 in Lao PDR

U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond handed over medical and laboratory equipment worth US $600,000 to Vice Minister of Health Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phouthone Muongpak at a ceremony in Vientiane today as part of the United States’ continued support to Lao PDR to respond to COVID-19.  This equipment is part of the overall funding support valued at nearly $8 million USD from the United States announced last year.

USAID and FAO Provide 12,000 COVID-19 Rapid Tests to Lao PDR

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over vital Panbio COVID-19 rapid test kits and AgPath-ID™ One-Step RT-PCR Reagents to the Lao Ministry of Health (MOH) on November 04, 2021. 

USAID and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Launch SMART UP, an online learning platform for SMEs

VIENTIANE, LAO PDR — On September 16, the Department of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Lao ICT Commerce Association, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Laos Business Environment Pr

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United States Provides Essential Equipment Worth more than $170,000 to Help Laos Fight COVID-19

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Continuing the United States’ support to the Lao PDR in the fight against Covid-19, Acting USAID Laos Country Office Director Patrick Bowers delivered additional supplies to Vice Minister of Health Dr. Phouthone Muangpak at a handover ceremony in Vientiane Capital on August 7. 

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