1. LRC Health activities 2012 RHTWG meeting 28-29 October 2013
Bangkok, Thailand
Prented by Bounma XAYASOUK
Head of Health Promotion Division

2. key achievement: First Aid: Updated Lao FA manual
Delivered FA training for IOs, schools, & companies. Improving first aid skills of 201 employees, teachers
Supported public events such as That Luang, Boat Racing,
Cerebrated World First Aid Day 2013.

3. First Aid & Road Safety Road safety project
Funded by French Embassy
via FRC, Vientiane Capital.
-Delivered FA training for 100volunteers
-Delivered knowledge of safe driving(Helmet wearing).

4. Ambulance Service, Vientiane
Commenced 8 March 2012
Trained 32 ambulance volunteers.
Treated 407 cases and referred to hospital.
Opened annual meeting with partners.

6. Water & Sanitation
Community Based Health Care projects funded by SRC, DRC, ARC,
Construction of 20 GFWS, 2,340 latrines in 8 provinces
Workshop on Watsan management for 8 provincial branches.

7. Malaria project(2 provinces)
Implemented 10 villages, 2 district, 2 provinces
Trained 40 VHVs, 20 teachers & 20 Villages headman ( Ma laria prevention, Hygiene practice).

8. HIV/AIDS Care & Support PLHIV
Care and support for PLHIV funded by IFRC , 6 provinces
LRC supported 406 health check-ups to ensure access & adherence to ART
LRC provided nutritional support to PLHIV & their families
Care & Support for PLHIV – TB prevention project funded by PSI
TB screening for PLHIV & their families in two provinces
Delivered peer education to raise awareness about tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and STD for PLHIV and their families.
World AIDS Day advocacy
Using theatre, role play, Q&A and traditional Lao dance to raise awareness of HIV, stigma & discrimination

9. Integration Organized Thematic seminar on intergration (April 2013 )
Participants: DM + Health + DPRK + Mongolia.
Started implementing Pilot project in vangvieng District.
Activities: Joint assessment, VV training
(DRR+FA+Hygiene promotion)

10. Challenges - Staff limited both in quantity and quality.
Limited budget
Limited marketing skills/capability for commercial First Aid.
Limited time for Malaria project.
Poor accessibility remote target villages in particular in rainy season .

11. Next Plan
Strengthening FA unit (in strengthening trainers, marketing, FA service,…)
Continue promotion of MNCH + Watsan projects.
Continue Road Safety Project & Ambulance service
Expand Malaria project
Continue integration DM & Health.
Conduct CBPSS training.
Conduct ECV training
Conduct hygiene promotion in 2 Provinces+DM.
Continue HIV/AIDS project activities.
Enhancement of coordination with PNS,IFRC and other counterparts.

12. ຂອບໃຈ
Thank you