A handover ceremony was held on Friday for the upgrading and renovation project of Luang Prabang hospital aided by China in the north of Laos.
As one of the important achievements of deepening friendly cooperation between China and Laos, the hospital will be put into use after the ceremony.
Chinese Ambassador to Laos Fang Hong said at the ceremony that the hospital after upgrading and renovation helps further improve local medical infrastructure and treatment capacity, thus providing quality medical care to local people.
Lao Minister of Health Bounfeng Phoummalaysith said the project demonstrates China's strong support for the livelihood projects in Laos.
"The upgrading and renovation project of Luang Prabang hospital aided by China in Laos has improved the professional medical level of the hospital. From the visit just now, I can see that the aid equipment [from China] is very advanced," he said.
Luang Prabang hospital was built with Chinese assistance at the beginning of this century, and the project includes the construction of new buildings for the departments of surgery and cardiovascular, and maintenance and renovation of previously Chinese-assisted buildings.
After the project handover, China will carry out three-year technical assistance, aiming to build the hospital into a central hospital in northern Laos and improve local people's livelihood.
"China has provided a lot of advanced equipment, which will greatly improve the medical level of Luang Prabang hospital, and provide better services for the people of Luang Prabang and the neighboring provinces," said Phouvana Anoulakkam, director of the hospital.
China-aided hospital upgrading project handed over in north Laos
