Credit: WHO/Chongkham PHONEKEO Love your family, love Laos, stay at home – poster urging people to observe the 1-19 April lockdown in Lao PDR WHO and international partners are rallying to support Lao PDR as it responds to the arrival of COVID-19 cases in the country.
A coordination system was activated for NGOs, UN agencies, development partners and donors wishing to support the response to COVID-19.
More than 50 international and local organizations are now coordinating their efforts via WHO. “We have known since January that COVID-19 would arrive in Lao PDR.
It was always a question of “when” rather than “whether” this disease was going to arrive.” explained Dr Reiko Tsuyuoka, WHO Health Emergencies Lead for Lao PDR. “WHO has supported