O RAL H EALTH S ERVICES IN L AO P.D.R B.S
LAO POPULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBBLIC Lao PDR is a land locked country bordering Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and Vietnam. About 6.4million people live in its 17 provinces, 141 Districs with most people – 67 percent – still living in rural areas. However, urbanization is occurring at a rate of 4.9 percent each year Capital: Vientiane B.S
C HILD MORTALITY : U NDER - FIVE MORTALITY RATE 78/1,000 I NFANTINE MORTALITY RATE 68/1,000 M ATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO ( PER 100,000 LIVE BIRTH )( LSIS ) 375 Life expectancy at birth(MOH) 67 GDP per capita(US$) 1,281 Total Health expenditure(%ofGDP) 4.1 B.S
18 provinces 18 provincial Hospital 18 Dental services districts97 districts ( no Dental service ) Dental Services B.S
Dental Manpower - Dentist : Dental nurse : Private Dental clinic in Vientiane Capital - 38 Private Dental clinic in 16 provinces Licensing after 3 years working at public Hospital or remote area B.S
Faculty of Basic Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Post-graduated study Faculty of Nursing Faculty of Technical laboratory
Department of Basic Sciences in Dentistry Department of oral Surgery Department of Restorative dentistry Department of Pedodontic Department of Prosthodontic
Total : 52, female : 24. Ph.D : 1. M.Sc : 11. Studying M.Sc : 15 :Ph.D: 1 - Interior : 5. Abroad : 11 -Thailand : 4 - Korea : 2 - Vietnam : 1 -China: 4 D.D.S : 40. Secretary : 2.
6 years : - 1 year ( Basic science study ) - 2 years ( Preclinical study ) - 3 years ( clinical study ) 80 students/ year