Medical facilities in Laos

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Medical facilities in Laos


Seeing as most people (including myself) have no idea where you could get decent medical attention in Laos, Mac gave the idea of posting this information regarding where you can get medical attention in Laos.

Mac looked into this & has found some information below on locations in Laos for medical attention





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Medical Situation in Vientiane
21/01/2011 Stephan

Unfortunately, the local hospitals are still a “no-go” for foreigners due their lack of the most basic equipment. Most expats in Vientiane visit either the French Embassy Medical Centre or the Medical Clinic at the Australian Embassy. While the Australian Clinic is only accessible during the official opening times of its Embassy, the French Clinic, located near to the Waterpark, offers 24 hour on-call emergency service and doctors also make house calls.

The French Medical Centre includes medical consulations, laboratory analyses / pathology, dental care, physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychotherapy. The Centre does not accept appointments for medical consultations so you just have to walk in. We have received great feedback from expats using their services, particularly from parents with smaller children.

For life-threatening emergencies and surgical operations, it’s best to cross the Mekong River and go to one of the Thai hospitals in Nongkhai (Wattana Hospital), Udon Thani (AEK International Hospital) or Bangkok (BNH, Bumrungrad)

Update 15 June 2011: Please read our article on the new AIMC Clinic in Vientiane

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Alliance International Medical Centre
10/06/2011 Cameron

The Alliance International Medical Centre is the newest medical centre in Vientiane. The clinic, located at the brand new Honda Centre on Luang Prabang Rd just before the airport, is part of a venture coordinated between the New Chip Xeng company of Laos and Wattana Hospital Group of Thailand. This alliance has worked out well and the facility, aesthetically speaking, is the height of modernity. Its sleekly designed floors and sparkling clean waiting rooms give a great first impression, as do the well trained staff.

The Alliance International Medical Centre, is open for business but will not be fully operational until July this year when the centre hopes to have its official opening. Alliance will soon be offering Diabetes and Hypertension specialists, Pediatrics and child development specialists, a women’s clinic, optical specialists, a skin care center and health check-up centre. The facilities at the centre include a pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray equipment, ultrasound and mammogram equipment and echo-cardiogram equipment.



Most current doctors on staff are from Thailand, with some from Laos and many have been educated overseas. The rest of the staff, including nurses, pharmacists, lab staff and even receptionists have undergone extensive training at the Wattana Hospital in Nong Khai. An appointment is not necessary for a general consultation, however visits to specialists will require some advance notice. Price wise, Alliance is quite competitive. Patients can undergo a full Health Checkup (standard) for as low as $80 USD, whilst a series of infant vaccines costs $380 USD. The centre plans to open a small café at the bottom floor alongside a pharmacy and an eyewear outlet, whilst at the top floor, affording a view of the Mekong river, the centre plans to open a health and beauty spa.

As Alliance has only recently opened they are still in the process of working out agreements with various insurance companies, but expats who visit the clinic will be able to make payments by Visa or Mastercard. An ordinary consultation will cost around USD $35 and it will be possible to undergo a full health checkup without travelling to Udon Thani or Bangkok. The Alliance International Medical Centre’s Opening Hours are Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 20:00. You can call customer service on 021 513 095 or fax on 021 513 096. To make an enquiry or find out about doctors’ timetables send an email to info@aimclao.com.

The centre is located at the Honda New Chip Xeng Centre on Souphanouvong Rd, Wattaiyai Thong, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital.

You can visit the Alliance International Medical Centre website at www.aimclao.com. If any of our readers visit Alliance International Medical Centre for a consultation, please leave a comment here about your experience.

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Alliance International Medical Centre’s mission is to provide the international standard Medical services together with gentle charm of Lao hospitality. We aim is to be recognized as the premier primary care centre by consistently providing excellent medical services and a holistic approach towards the diagnosis and management of illness.

Our experienced medical professionals are further supported by the Wattana Hospital Group. The Wattana Hospital Group has been delivering quality healthcare to our region for over 25 years, through the operations of Northeastern Wattana Hospital and Nongkhai Wattana Hospital.

Medical Services
Medical Departments
Family Medicine
Pediatrics and Child Development Clinic
Well Baby Clinic
Diabetes Clinic
Allergy and Asthma Clinic
Hypertension Clinic
Digestive and Liver Diseases (Gastroenterology) Clinic
Preventative Cardiology Clinic
Nephrology Clinic

Allience International Medical Center

Honda Complex, Souphanuvong Road, Ban Wattayyaithong,
Sikhottabong district, Vientiane Capital, Lao P.D.R.

Please contact us for our doctors' time table at info@aimclao.com

Telephone : 021-513095
Fax : 021-513096
Email : info@aimclao.com


Women’s Clinic
Eye Clinic
Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic
White Skin Care Centre
Skin Laser Centre
Anti-Aging and Preventive Medicine
Travel Medicine Clinic
Health Screening Centre
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre

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There is a French run Clinic in Vientiane that is staffed by an expatriate doctor and provides General Practice Services. It is located on Kouvieng Road. Opposite the Water Park (road next to the Morning Market).

Phone number: +856 [0] 21 214150

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French Clinic 2
320 Asiane Rd Oupmoung Vientiane Cap., Vientiane Cap.
Tel +856-21 26 3354
Mobile Phone

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CMAF Centre Medical de l’Ambassade de France
Despite the misleading name, this is Laos’ first and only foreign run private clinic.
Accepts all foreigners, but is not allowed to treat Lao citizens.
Emergency 020-655 4794 (24 hrs), appointments 020-558 4617 or 021-214150, near Wat Simuang and Green Park Hotel on Bvd Kouvieng on the football field opposite Nong Chan Park (not easy to find and not yet well known). Dr Jean-Marie Hospied (years of experience with SOS in Asia) and a French dentist , has lab and USG, no X-ray. Physiotherapy, speech therapy. Pharmacy.
Can check Troponin and get a lysis done. Has rabies vaccine and snake serum. 1 room for observation. Vacuum mattress for transports, can organize ambulance with doctor.
30 USD

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555/5 Posri Rd. Amphur Muang Udonthani Province 41000 Tel. (+66 42) 342555 fax (+66 42) 341033
Email: computer_aekudon@aekudon.com

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Almost opposite the Chroen Hotel

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Some information from Lone Rider

In Luang Prabang there is an International Clinic on Samsenthai Rd. Have no clue if it is any good but I can contact my friend in Luang Prabang for information. The contact number of the clinic is Inernational Clinic, 071-252049 and the coordinates are N19 53.198 E102 08.073. It is close to the Health Department of LPB province and there are several other specialized clinics over there.

Hope this helps,

 

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The Australiam Embassy in Vientiane, Laos has a clinic which maybe useful in an emergency


Medical Services in Laos
Australian Embassy Clinic

The Australian Embassy Clinic is located at the:

Australian Embassy
Thadeua Road
Kilometre 4
Phone number: +856 [0] 21353840
Clinic Hours: 8.30-12.30 and 13.30-17.00 Monday to Friday.
*There is no after hours service.

All Australians traveling in Laos are urged to take out appropriate travel insurance including evacuation insurance.

Medical care in Laos, including Vientiane is extremely basic. Facilities in rural areas are often non existent. Serious cases should be referred directly to suitable hospitals in Thailand. The Ambulance services in Laos are ill equipped and may not always be available to respond to Emergencies.

The Australian Embassy in Vientiane operates a Family General Practice clinic located on Thadeua Road within the Embassy building itself. The Embassy Clinic is similar to many General Practices in Australia and is one of only six clinics that The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has established in Asia and the Pacific. The Primary role of the Clinic is to provide medical services for the Australian Embassy staff and their families. The clinic has a small pharmacy and pathology department.

Australian Citizens who require medical attention are able to access the clinic on a fee for service basis during office hours. The clinic is staffed by one doctor and a part time nurse and therefore is not open after hours or on weekends. It is not equipped or staffed to provide in-patient services. Australian Citizens travelling in Laos are urged to prepare contingency plans should they require medical services out of hours and once again are strongly encouraged to have travel insurance.

Reciprocal arrangements with other Embassies mean that citizens from other countries also use the clinic but Australian Citizens will have preference. The clinic doctor also undertakes prison visits and hospital rounds, and maintains working relationships with local health providers, the Lao Ministry of Health and other expatriate doctors in the region. This role is important in providing the Australian Government with information that can assist it in contingency planning for situations such as SARS, Avian Flu and other natural or man made disasters.

It is important that Australian Citizens are aware of the role and functions of the clinic, which has limited resources and operates in a challenging environment. In particular the clinic has to balance its role as a provider of clinical services to patients, with other important obligations, such as consular and contingency planning.