Laos, development partners launch climate health resilience initiative

Director General of the Hygiene and Health Promotion Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Phonepaseuth Sayyamongkhoun (right), and Save the Children Laos Country Director Luke Ebbs sign the project Memorandum of Understanding in Vientiane on April 29, 2025. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Health, in partnership with Save the Children International Laos and the World Health Organization, is set to launch Lao’s first climate-resilient health system initiative, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

This five-year project aims to benefit over a quarter of the country’s population.