Access to traditional healthcare for the poor
Traditional medicine for the poor Laos
Summary
For the poor in rural Laos, healthcare is impossible to afford. This project seeks to improve rural health using traditional medicine as an avenue to educate and emphasize preventative treatments.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $230 was raised for this project. |
Received $230 from 5 donations from people like:
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Focusing on the village Rehabilitation Treatment Center (RTC) in Vientiane Province, SEDA is combining traditional medicine with conventional preventative medicine to create a comprehensive healthcare system for the poor. Traditional medicine has the confidence of many rural communities and provides affordable services. Targeting HIV and other diseases affecting Laotians young and old, this project will upgrade treatment facilities and expand access to medicine, sanitation and education.
Activities
Enable the treatment of 1000 rural patients for health issues ranging from malaria, cancer and diabetes to HIV and war-related toxic reactions. Upgrade medical equipment, access road, water filters, patient accommodation, staff and training.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $230
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $230 . The original project funding goal was $14,750.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will provide affordable rural healthcare and preventative education for disadvantaged Laotians through qualified and committed traditional practitioners. The program can soon be expanded to include centers in north and south Laos.
Project Message
“There is no greater reward in life than to see people restored to health and to bring the message of health and hygiene to their families.”
- Master Khampuen, Traditional Lao Medicine Practitioner
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Souly QuachAngkham
Founder
Social & Economic Developers Association (SEDA)
KM 4 Thaduer Road
Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province Lao P.D.R.
Lao People's Democratic Republic
856-21-314-338
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Social and Economic Developers Association (SEDA)
P.O. BOX T469 Xaysetha
Vientiane,
Vientiane
NA
856-21-314-338
http://seda-laos.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Lao People's Democratic Republic
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Lao People's Democratic Republic, read the Human Development Report on Lao People's Democratic Republic or the Wikipedia entry for Lao People's Democratic Republic.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 19, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
Grant Awarded by Australian Embassy-Laos to Build New Residence Housing
By Souly Quachangkham - Funder/Director, July 28, 2008 06:59 PM
The two unit expansion will include four beds for patients. These two units will provide much needed space as RTC is already short on beds. There is a high demand for the services the RTC offers as it is the only health centre in the area that offers traditional medicine.
One RTC patient that had been to other western medical hospitals and not had a successful diagnoses of her illness. Former patients of the RTC recommended she visit the centre. She will be one of the first new patients to stay at the new patient housing. Even though the construction is not complete the RTC Director wants to help her as soon as possible.
Each day, patients are traveling to the RTC from all over Laos. Unfortunately, the RTC doesn’t always have enough space to meet demand because of lack of space and funds. Each day 50 -100 patients visit the RTC. About 10% need lodging as they are traveling from a long distance.
The completion of these two units will help many patients access the services the RTC offers.
To learn more, please visit: www.seda-laos.org or email: info@seda-laos.org
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