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The Ministry of Health on Feb 20 hosted a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Food and Drug and the Clinton Health Access Initiative to strengthen food and alcohol safety systems in the Lao PDR.
(KPL) The Ministry of Health on Feb 20 hosted a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Food and Drug and the Clinton Health Access Initiative to strengthen food and alcohol safety systems in the Lao PDR.
The ceremony was attended by Vice Minister of Health Arphone Visathep. The agreement was signed by Dr. Souksomkhoun Chanthamat, Director General of the Food and Drug Department, and Mr. Gareth Young, Country Director of CHAI.
Representatives of development partners also attended, including the Deputy Ambassador of Australia to the Lao PDR and the Representative of the World Health Organization in Laos.
The initiative, funded by the Australian Government with a budget of AUD 1.5 million, aims to strengthen surveillance, prevention and response mechanisms related to food safety and alcoholic beverages. CHAI will serve as project manager, working closely with national authorities to enhance safety standards and emergency response capacity.
The cooperation is expected to improve public health protection through more effective monitoring systems and coordinated risk management nationwide.
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