Information
- Submitted by: Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Women's health and Youth; Training and Education
- Location: Laos
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
The Lao People's Democratic Republic commits to provide free deliveries
Description/achievement of initiative
The Lao People's Democratic Republic commits to provide free deliveries in order to ensure access to the most vulnerable; produce 1500 new midwives by 2015 by upgrading existing staff and training and recruiting new staff; and increase immunization from 67% to 90% by 2015. Lao PDR will also increase the proportion of couples with access to modern contraception and the proportion of births attended by a skilled attendant.
Implementation methodologies
By providing free deliveries, upgrading existing staff, training and recruiting new staff.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| The Lao People's Democratic Republic commits to increase immunization from 67% to 90% by 2015. | 2015 |
| The Lao People's Democratic Republic commits to provide free deliveries in order to ensure access to the most vulnerable; produce 1500 new midwives by 2015 by upgrading existing staff and training and recruiting new staff | 2015 |