Border AreaThe Border Area Health Project strengthens essential health services for half a million people living in Lao PDR's most underserved border provinces β bringing quality care closer to those who need it most.
BAHP works across three interconnected components β infrastructure, service delivery, and health information β to build a resilient health system at Lao PDR's borders.
Construction, renovation, and full equipment of district hospitals and health centers across 7 border provinces, meeting national standards and environmental safeguards.
View Output 1 DetailsCapacity building for Provincial and District Health Departments, training of clinical and community health workers, and roll-out of integrated service delivery packages.
View Output 2 DetailsDeployment of a provincial IT hub, digital health records, real-time disease surveillance, and a telemedicine network connecting border health centers to referral hospitals.
View Output 3 DetailsBorder provinces face a unique convergence of geographic isolation, cross-border disease risks, and limited health infrastructure. BAHP directly addresses these gaps through targeted investment and capacity building.
PMU structure, procurement plans, and M&E framework in one place.
Gender Action Plan, Environmental Management Plan, and screening reports.
AOP status, ADB traffic-light ratings, and DMF indicator tracking.
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Key milestones and developments from the field teams across Lao PDR's border provinces.
The renovated 30-bed district hospital in Phongsali now serves over 12,000 beneficiaries. Handover to provincial health authorities completed June 2026.
Batch 3 equipment delivery completed on schedule. All 18 health centers across Savannakhet and Luang Namtha now equipped to national standard specifications.
Central IT infrastructure installation 65% complete. Fibre connectivity to 7 provincial health departments on track for Q3 2026 commissioning.
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