Chinese medical experts in Luang Prabang, Champassak for Covid-19 fight

Chinese medical experts arrived in Luang Prabang and Champassak cities to fight the Covid-19 outbreak after completing related tasks in the capital Vientiane.

Chinese medical experts gathering at the airport before traveling to Luang Prabang and Champassak --Photo CRI-FM93

The 12 Chinese medical experts in two teams will take up the fight with Covid-19 outbreak in Luang Prabang and Champassak provinces. 

The Chinese doctors traveled to the two provinces on Tuesday.

The main work of Chinese medical experts includes inspection and evaluation in risk areas of both cities.

They will offer training courses on appropriate care of patients to Lao doctors and nurses in provincial hospitals in the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak.  Members of the Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team also visited the China-Laos railway construction site on the outskirts of the capital.

The members went to the railway track welding yard of China Railway No.2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) on the outskirts of Vientiane on Sunday to advise personnel at China-Laos railway construction sites on COVID-19 prevention and control. 

The team communicated with the site engineers and held a seminar on  COVID-19 prevention and control, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.

By Viengdavanh Banphahaksa 
(Latest Update April 08, 2020) [01:05 PM]