Laos aims to improve healthcare staffing by 2020

 07-Apr-15, Lao Voices

Over the past 60 years, under the Party's leadership, the ministry has worked hard to improve the health of Lao people, especially women and children.

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According to Minsiter of Health, Professor Dr Edsavang Vongvichit, expansion of the health network with good quality medical services was the ministry's main aim in improving the health of the population, with a focus on reaching every district and village.

Today, the health network extends throughout 90% of the country. Almost 6,000 medical kits and more than 900 dispensaries have been provided, while privately owned pharmacies also serve more than 90% of remote villages. There are 130 district hospitals and 16 provincial hospitals.

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