At CHAS, Laos!!!

July 20 2006: The flight TG 0690 from Bangkok landed at the Laos International airport just after 9:30 am and soon the long queue that snake down the hall into the immigration ended and I was out in the hall way walking down to the reception area of the airport and approached the Novotel counter where Melinda - the hostess soon organised a drop to the hotel. Just 5 minutes and I was already at the Novotel Vientiane when Dr. Chansy - already scheduled an official meeting to MOH/CHAS and AHF Collaboration in the fight against HIVAIDS in Laos.

It has been already a few months since I got connected with the office of Dr.Chansy Phimphachanh through our dear mutual colleague Dr Ly Pen Sunh, Deputy Director NCHADS, Royal Government of Cambodia. Our travels and hectic, busy schedules did finally allow us to meet at the CHAS(Center for HIVAIDS/STI) office atKm3, Thadeua Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR. The welcome was warm and soon with Loatian tea and Dr.Chansy with the other officials and WHO Medical Officer Dr.Ahmed were soon occupied sharing about HIVAIDS in Laos, AHF and also areas for cooperation.