What we do

The GMS Border Areas Health Project helps border communities and migrant workers access better healthcare in Champasak, Phongsali, and Savannakhet.

Better hospitals: Improve five hospitals and provide medical equipment.

Inclusive care: Support women, migrant workers, and upland ethnic communities.

Digital health records: Connect 11 hospitals to help healthcare workers continue care when patients move.

Who manages the project?

The Ministry of Health leads the project, with financing from the Asian Development Bank. The project financing is $24.95 million, with completion targeted for 2029.

The national project management team coordinates planning, procurement, and reporting. Provincial teams carry out activities in the three project provinces.

People and the environment

Project plans cover women’s participation, safe health facilities, medical waste, and construction impacts such as dust, noise, and wastewater.

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