Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Tim Armstrong

@wr_laopdr

@WHO Representative to Lao PDR 🇱🇦
Building a healthier tomorrow for Lao PDR. #HealthForAll
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linkhttps://www.who.int/laos calendar_today28-08-2014 12:41:56

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Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala (@rd_wpro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to countries that have been validated for disease elimination over the past year. From our Region, Viet Nam and Papua New Guinea have been validated for eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem. I commend the Departments of Health, public health workers,

Congratulations to countries that have been validated for disease elimination over the past year. From our Region, Viet Nam and Papua New Guinea have been validated for eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem.
I commend the Departments of Health, public health workers,
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you 🇱🇦 Prime Minister Siphandone for sharing your views on the importance of global health + value of WHO's life-saving partnership with the Govt of Lao PDR Since the country joined WHO in 1950, we've achieved many incredible milestones together: tinyurl.com/4vbrpwwj

Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Vaccines save lives - and everyone deserves to be informed Proud to see new multi-lingual, WHO-supported routine💉materials, based on well-known Pink Book, assisting health staff & community leaders with vax outreach/education 🙏UNICEF Laos Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance & 🇦🇺 ⏩shorturl.at/4IjAQ

#Vaccines save lives - and everyone deserves to be informed

Proud to see new multi-lingual, WHO-supported routine💉materials, based on well-known Pink Book, assisting health staff & community leaders with vax outreach/education

🙏<a href="/UNICEFLaos/">UNICEF Laos</a> <a href="/gavi/">Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance</a> &amp; 🇦🇺
⏩shorturl.at/4IjAQ
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🏆 Congrats to the students of Homsavanh School for winning the #2025WorldNoTobaccoDay speech competition! Your voice is loud, clear, and powerful in the fight against e-cigarettes and tobacco. 🗣️🚭 Let’s keep unmasking big tobacco’s tactics! ⏩ shorturl.at/WVefp

🏆 Congrats to the students of Homsavanh School for winning the #2025WorldNoTobaccoDay speech competition! Your voice is loud, clear, and powerful in the fight against e-cigarettes and tobacco. 🗣️🚭 

Let’s keep unmasking big tobacco’s tactics!

⏩ shorturl.at/WVefp
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Empowering health staff in Champasack province 💪 🇨🇳 National Institute for Parasitic Diseases recently trained staff in endemic areas in crucial disease surveillance & vector control Another step closer towards a healthier, schistosomiasis-free Lao PDR 🇱🇦 🙏CIDCA

Empowering health staff in Champasack province 💪

🇨🇳 National Institute for Parasitic Diseases recently trained staff in endemic areas in crucial disease surveillance &amp; vector control

Another step closer towards a healthier, schistosomiasis-free Lao PDR 🇱🇦

🙏<a href="/cidcaofficial/">CIDCA</a>
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The tobacco industry often claim it has a positive role in society. But any gains made will never come close to meeting the true cost to society. This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we’re giving the facts: ⏩who.int/laos/news/comm… Martine Therer Bakhodir Burkhanov World Bank East Asia Pacific

The tobacco industry often claim it has a positive role in society. But any gains made will never come close to meeting the true cost to society.

This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we’re giving the facts:

⏩who.int/laos/news/comm…

<a href="/MTherer/">Martine Therer</a> <a href="/BakhodirAB/">Bakhodir Burkhanov</a> <a href="/WB_AsiaPacific/">World Bank East Asia Pacific</a>
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📢! The Ministry of Health & WHO launched a new digital platform, providing timely, accessible clinical & regulatory guidelines for health workers, thanks to Dept of Healthcare & Rehabilitation A milestone in #DigitalHealth & smarter service delivery ⏩dhr.gov.la

📢! The Ministry of Health &amp; WHO launched a new digital platform, providing timely, accessible clinical &amp; regulatory guidelines for health workers, thanks to Dept of Healthcare &amp; Rehabilitation

A milestone in #DigitalHealth &amp; smarter service delivery ⏩dhr.gov.la
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧒 On Children’s Day, WHO & the Ministry of Health set up an interactive booth to raise awareness about safe food practices. Quizzes, games & science-based tips attracted hundreds of visitors. Food safety starts with awareness! #WorldFoodSafetyDay

🧒 On Children’s Day, WHO &amp; the Ministry of Health set up an interactive booth to raise awareness about safe food practices.

Quizzes, games &amp; science-based tips attracted hundreds of visitors. Food safety starts with awareness!

#WorldFoodSafetyDay
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Traditional medicine can play a vital role in primary healthcare 🇱🇦 Traditional Medicine Strategy is being finalized to improve integration of it in the health system, enhance access to safe traditional medicine services, drive research & protect medicinal plants 🙏식품의약품안전처

Traditional medicine can play a vital role in primary healthcare

🇱🇦 Traditional Medicine Strategy is being finalized to improve integration of it in the health system, enhance access to safe traditional medicine services, drive research &amp; protect medicinal plants

🙏<a href="/TheMFDS/">식품의약품안전처</a>
UN in Lao PDR (@uninlaopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proactive, not just reactive. 🇱🇦 #Today in Vientiane, 9 IASC clusters-Govt, UN & partners joined a Flood Preparedness Tabletop Exercise. They mapped roles, 💪coordination & planned joint action for the monsoon season. 🤝 Together preparedness to save lives. #Preparedness #LaoPDR

Proactive, not just reactive. 🇱🇦
#Today in Vientiane, 9 IASC clusters-Govt, UN &amp; partners joined a Flood Preparedness Tabletop Exercise.
They mapped roles, 💪coordination &amp; planned joint action for the monsoon season.
🤝 Together preparedness to save lives. #Preparedness #LaoPDR
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

90%+ of deaths in🇱🇦 occur outside health facilities. Most are never reported - we’re changing that With World Health Organization (WHO), 1000+ VHVs & Village Chiefs are training in Vientiane Province to report deaths to the national health info system - helping guide responses to keep people safer

90%+ of deaths in🇱🇦 occur outside health facilities. Most are never reported - we’re changing that
 
With <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>, 1000+ VHVs &amp; Village Chiefs are training in Vientiane Province to report deaths to the national health info system - helping guide responses to keep people safer
WHO Việt Nam (@whovietnam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Soon, National Assembly members will vote on measures to protect youth and community health, and also boost productivity and #VietNam’s economy. Here’s what World Health Organization (WHO) recommends for 🇻🇳: 🚭For #tobacco, a specific tax of 15,000 VND per pack by 2030, on top of the current percentage

Soon, National Assembly members will vote on measures to protect youth and community health, and also boost productivity and #VietNam’s economy.

Here’s what <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> recommends for 🇻🇳:
🚭For #tobacco, a specific tax of 15,000 VND per pack by 2030, on top of the current percentage
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚶‍We’re visiting health facilities in Luang Prabang & Champasak to learn how health staff use routine data, to help guide better decisions for patients This study is led by Ministry of Health & WHO, with support from World Health Organization (WHO)’s Health Data Collaboration #HealthForAll #LaoPDR

🚶‍We’re visiting health facilities in Luang Prabang &amp; Champasak to learn how health staff use routine data, to help guide better decisions for patients

This study is led by Ministry of Health &amp; WHO, with support from <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>’s Health Data Collaboration #HealthForAll #LaoPDR
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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

Ensuring #HealthForAll mums &amp; kids! Annual RMNCAH meeting highlighted paths to improve:

📊Data &amp; innovation to drive progress
🤝People-centered care
🏥Strengthening primary healthcare

Strong governance &amp; financing are critical to closing gaps &amp; ensuring quality services for all
World Health Organization (WHO) (@who) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Smarter taxes on tobacco, alcohol &amp; sugary drinks can help

 ✅ Prevent millions of deaths
 ✅ Reduce health costs
 ✅ Raise US$1 trillion for health &amp; development

Learn more about WHO’s new '3 by 35' initiative for a healthier future 🔗bit.ly/40A3T3N  #Tax4Health
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Strong #HealthSecurity in 🇱🇦 requires preparedness, capabilities &amp; 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
Dr Tim Armstrong (@wr_laopdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📊 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

📊 How can we use data better to understand what’s impacting people’s health - and how to keep them safe?

Today, health leaders &amp; academics in 🇱🇦 joined Ministry of Health, WHO and others to explore how digital tools + routine data can improve health policies #DigitalHealth