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US Embassy Donates More Equipment to Fight Bird Flu

Dr. Doung-il Ahn of WHO, Mary Grace McGeehan of the U.S. Embassy, and Deputy Minister of Public Health Dr. Bounkouang Phichit see a PPE in action.

On March 27, 2007 U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Mary Grace McGeehan officially donated gloves, face masks, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Public Health, in conjunction with the World  Health Organization. The equipment, worth an estimated 770 million kip (US $ 77,000), will be used to combat bird flu in Laos. Healthcare workers and veterinary staff will use the equipment to protect themselves and prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including avian influenza.