Border AreaHealth Project
Border AreaA provincial IT hub connecting 62 border facilities through electronic records, real-time disease surveillance, and telemedicine β bringing data-driven healthcare to Lao PDR's most remote districts.
The BAHP IT Hub is a Tier 2 government data centre installed at the MOH compound in Vientiane, serving as the backbone for all digital health systems in the seven border provinces. It is the first dedicated health information data centre operated by the Lao Ministry of Health.
OpenMRS-based electronic patient records deployed at all 62 facilities. Patient data captured at point of care, aggregated at PHD level, and reported to MOH in real time β eliminating paper-based monthly reports that previously took 6β8 weeks to reach Vientiane.
Video consultation platform connecting border district health workers with specialists at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane and provincial hospitals. Reduces unnecessary referrals and keeps patients closer to their communities.
WHO-standard EWARS adapted for Lao border context. Community health volunteers submit weekly case counts via mobile app. Automated alert thresholds trigger PHD response within 24 hours of threshold breach.
620 village health volunteers equipped with smartphones loaded with the Lao mHealth app for case reporting, referral tracking, community education, and EWARS data submission β bridging the final mile between remote villages and the health system.
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