Phu Bia Mining Supports Free Surgeries in Vientiane

13/02/2017 15:58
Email Print 1796
ຂປລ (KPL) Phu Bia Mining (PBM) has announced that a volunteer medical team from Interplast Australia & New Zealand (Interplast) has travelled to the Mahosot Hospital


Interplast team working at Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Feb 6, 2017.
Photo by Australia in Laos

(KPL) Phu Bia Mining (PBM) has announced that a volunteer medical team from Interplast Australia & New Zealand (Interplast) has travelled to the Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane to carry out a two-week consultation and surgical programme.

The programme, funded by PBM and supported by the Women’s International Group (WIG), is the continuation of a sponsorship arrangement that has existed between PBM and Interplast since 2012.

The volunteer Interplast team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses conducted surgical assessments of people who exhibited symptoms relating to congenital and acquired deformities on Monday, Feb 6.

Free-of-charge surgeries will be conducted at the hospital for two weeks beginning on Tuesday, Feb 7.  Interplast will work alongside and train local medical staff at the hospital for the duration of the programme and WIG will provide pre- and post-operative assistance to all patients.

Since the inception of the sponsorship arrangement, PBM have contributed in excess of US$220,000 to the programme which provides life-changing free-of-charge surgery for people in Laos who would otherwise not have access to such services.

In 2015, Interplast travelled to Xieng Khuang to perform free surgeries at the Lao-Mongolian Friendship Hospital in town of Phonsavanh.

Free consultations were given to 91 patients at the hospital, of whom 62 were selected for surgery. Most patients underwent surgeries for skin lesions, soft tissue deformities, upper limb deformities, and cleft lips and palates.

The focus of the 2017 Interplast programme is surgical treatment for those with congenital and acquired deformities from birth or growth development.

PBM Chairman, Mr Chanpheng Bounnaphol said that PBM’s support of the Interplast programme demonstrates the company’s commitment to bettering the lives of people living close to where it operates.

“The specialist medical treatment Interplast has provided has transformed the lives of more than 263 people in Xieng Khuang over the last four years. This year, our hope is that another 60 patients in the Lao Capital of Vientiane will receive free, life-changing treatments,” Mr Chanpheng said.

KPL

ຂ່າວອື່ນໆ

    • Statue of President Kaysone Phomvihane Enshrined at New Memorial HallGeneral

      Statue of President Kaysone Phomvihane Enshrined at New Memorial Hall

      12/14/2024 12:32:36 PM

      The Party Committee and administration of Feuang District, along with Party members, soldiers, police, and people of all ethnic groups in Feuang District, Vientiane Province, held a ceremony to enshrine the bronze statue of President Kaysone Phomvihane at the newly constructed memorial hall.

    • Lao Agri Food Expo 2024: Sustainable Agriculture – Empowering Farmers, Enhancing Innovation, and Ensuring Food SecurityGeneral

      Lao Agri Food Expo 2024: Sustainable Agriculture – Empowering Farmers, Enhancing Innovation, and Ensuring Food Security

      12/14/2024 9:37:54 AM

      Agriculture is the foundation of the Lao economy, providing livelihoods to around 62 of the population and contributing more than 20% of total national GDP. It is vital for food security, poverty reduction and social stability, especially in rural areas. To contribute to the nation’s economic recovery and long-term resilience, the Government of the Lao PDR is focusing on transforming agriculture into a commercial sector and tries attracting domestic and foreign investment.

    • Laos, Development Partners Unite to Close 16 Days of Activism Against  Gender-Based Violence CampaignGeneral

      Laos, Development Partners Unite to Close 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

      12/13/2024 9:28:34 PM

      The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign concluded on Human Rights Day, with a powerful closing ceremony at the Résidence de France in Vientiane, bringing together key stakeholders committed to eradicating gender-based violence (GBV) in the Lao PDR. Co-organized by the Embassy of France, the Embassy of Australia, UNDP, UNFPA, and the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers, and Children (NCAWMC), the event highlighted the theme “Breaking Barriers to End Gender-Based Violence and Secure Rights for All”.

    • Lao Agricultural Expo 2024 Scheduled for Mid-December in VientianeGeneral

      Lao Agricultural Expo 2024 Scheduled for Mid-December in Vientiane

      12/13/2024 2:12:50 PM

      The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has confirmed that the Lao Agricultural Expo 2024 will be held from December 16 to 20, 2024, at the Lao-ITECC in Vientiane.

    • Media Continues to Highlight "One Health" InitiativeGeneral

      Media Continues to Highlight "One Health" Initiative

      12/13/2024 1:53:43 PM

      The ongoing project, "Media for One Health," held a training session from November 25–29, 2024, in Savannakhet Province, aiming to enhance the skills of central media personnel in producing in-depth reports on human, animal, and environmental health.

ads
ads

Top