Better healthcare for border communities
Better hospitals, inclusive care, and digital health records for border communities in Champasak, Phongsali, and Savannakhet.
$24.95M
Total Budget
3
Border Provinces
5
Hospitals to improve
2029
Target Completion
How we help
Three priorities to make healthcare easier to access and continue.
Better hospitals
Improve five hospitals and provide modern medical equipment so communities can access better care.
Care for women and migrants
Support women’s health, migrant workers, and upland ethnic communities with services that meet their needs.
Digital health records
Introduce electronic patient records in 11 hospitals to help healthcare workers continue care when patients move.
Why this matters
People living near borders or moving for work can struggle to get consistent healthcare. We help improve local services and make it easier to continue care when they move.
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Latest update
IN PROGRESS · JULY 2026
Phongsali hospital construction progresses
Construction is progressing, with completion targeted before the hospital begins operating in 2028.
Output 1.1 · Infrastructure
COMPLETED · JUNE 2026
Workplace health pilot starts in Savannakhet
The pilot offers health services and childcare support to women working in Savannakhet’s Special Economic Zones.
Output 2 · SEZ
IN PROGRESS · MAY 2026
Digital records expand to district hospitals
Digital patient records are in use at provincial hospitals. Rollout to eight district hospitals is underway.
Output 3 · eHealth
© 2026 GMS Border Areas Health Project · Ministry of Health, Lao PDR
Financed by the Asian Development Bank.