Dr Tim Armstrong

While 🇱🇦 was certified #polio free in 2000, ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Health with WHO support are helping keep the country safe from future cases Great to see training for national lab officials maintaining environmental surveillance and detection capabilities! 🔎

Lao PDR has been #polio free for many years, but surveillance is essential to ensure it does not return By assisting national lab officials with WHO-provided training and a centrifuge, they have the capability to detect polio in large volumes of wastewater, helping keep 🇱🇦 safe

Effective #outbreak action requires evidence Great seeing WHO support improve use of surveillance, lab, hospital, community & online data in 🇱🇦 to assess public health risks - enabling faster detection & response So far in 2025, we’ve supported 7 multi-source assessments🦠☑️

Floods increase the risk of food-borne diseases. Keep these #FoodSafety tips in mind to #StaySafe.

If you are in or close to a flooded area, be cautious against: ⚠ #drowning ⚠ electrocution ⚠ diseases borne by water, food and vectors 🦟 ⚠ snake bites #StaySafe

⛈️Heavy rain risks significant flooding across much of Lao PDR, creating a number of #health risks Key health advice can be found at 📌👇facebook.com/WHOLaos WHO is standing by to assist as required ⚕️

Since 2011 WHO has supported 🇱🇦with tracking essential health expenditure data, from Gov budget, donors & public, across many #health topics Recent trainings for national & provincial officials help ensure timely/accurate data + #health resources are allocated where most needed

In this day and age of seeming #permacrisis, emergency preparedness is more crucial than ever - across the @WHO Western Pacific Region and globally. Kudos to health authorities and other government stakeholders in Lao PDR - a @WHOWPRO Member State - along with colleagues from…

🧪🇱🇦 has launched the Lao Association for Medical Laboratory Science (LAMLS)! This is a key step toward strengthening lab quality, diagnostics, and biosafety. As @WHO, we are proud to support efforts in 🇱🇦 to advance lab science capabilities + ethical & professional standards

An unvaccinated child is at higher risk of catching #measles and losing the chance of a healthy life. Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.…

2 laps around That Luang Lake - what a great way to start the day! Thanks to the staff association’s fantastic initiative 🙏 Big 👏🏼 to all the runners for walking the talk and celebrating our shared commitment to get moving for health.

🤝Delighted to meet new Minister of Health HE Mme Baykham Khattiya #HealthForAll means close collaboration. Pleased to discuss 🇱🇦’s health achievements, 75 years of partnership + future collaboration on health financing, digital health and data, climate/disease response + more!

Smarter taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks can help ✅ Prevent millions of deaths ✅ Reduce health costs ✅ Raise US$1 trillion for health & development Learn more about WHO’s new '3 by 35' initiative for a healthier future 🔗bit.ly/40A3T3N #Tax4Health

📊 How can we use data better to understand what’s impacting people’s health - and how to keep them safe? Today, health leaders & academics in 🇱🇦 joined Ministry of Health, WHO and others to explore how digital tools + routine data can improve health policies #DigitalHealth

Strong #HealthSecurity in 🇱🇦 requires preparedness, capabilities & multisectoral collaboration - the health sector can't do this alone Great to see a wide range of Ministry Depts and stakeholders starting work on the new 🇱🇦 2026-2030 National Action Plan for Health Security

Ensuring #HealthForAll mums & kids! Annual RMNCAH meeting highlighted paths to improve: 📊Data & innovation to drive progress 🤝People-centered care 🏥Strengthening primary healthcare Strong governance & financing are critical to closing gaps & ensuring quality services for all