Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 10:05:37 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Laos: Cholera DHA-03
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
19 JULY 1995
BACKGROUND
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1. IN FEBRUARY 1995, AT THE REQUEST OF WHO DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION, DHA LAUNCHED AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE FOR CHOLERA EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC.
2. AT THAT TIME, WHO DESCRIBED THE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES FACED BY
LAOS IN CONTROLLING CHOLERA OUTBREAKS AND WARNED OF THE THREAT
OF THE RECURRENCE OF LARGE CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN 1995 UNLESS URGENT
PREVENTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
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3. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN THE APPEAL HAVE BEEN MET THANKS TO
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
UN SYSTEM US DLRS
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WHO (WPRO) PROCUREMENT OF ORS, IV FLUIDS, ETC, 9,100
TRANSLATION AND REPRODUCTION OF WHO
PUBLICATION, NATIONAL CHOLERA WORKSHOP
UNICEF PROCUREMENT OF ORS 6,600
NATIONAL CHOLERA WORKSHOP 1,500
GOVERNMENTS
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UNITED KINGDOM CASH TO COMBAT CHOLERA VIRUS 100,000
'VIBRIO CHOLERA 0139'
AUSTRIA CASH FOR PROPOSED PROGRAMME 51,070
(THROUGH DHA) (ATS 500,000)
AUSTRALIA CASH FOR PROPOSED PROGRAMME 107,700
(AUS DLRS 150,000)
NORWAY CASH FOR PROPOSED PROGRAMME 105,000
(NK 650,000)
GERMANY CASH FOR PROPOSED PROGRAMME 35,971
(DM 50,000)
JAPAN NATIONAL CHOLERA WORKSHOP 2,000
COLLABORATED IN STRENGTHENING +++
CAPACITY OF REFERRAL LABORATORY
OF NIHE AND IN FIELD INVESTIGATION
NGO
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MAP DONATION OF CHOLERA KIT +++
INTERNATIONAL
+++ VALUE NOT SPECIFIED
4. THIS IS THE LAST SITUTION REPORT ON THE INTERNATIONAL
APPEAL FOR THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN LAO PDR, UNLESS
UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR.
5. WHO, THROUGH DHA, WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS GRATEFULNESS
TO DONOR COUNTRIES FOR THEIR KIND DONATIONS TO MEET URGENT
NEEDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF LOAS.
DHA ALSO WISHES TO THANK THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR ITS
CONTINUOUS COOPERATION.
WHO ORGANIZATION, GENEVA
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TELEGRAMS: UNISANTE GENEVA
TELEX: 41 54 16
FAX: + 41-22-791-48-44 EHA, ATT: DIRECTOR,EHA
WHO REPRESENTATIVE IN LAO PDR, VIENTANE
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FAX: + 865-21-41-34-32
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