The Setthathirath Hospital!

July 21 2006: The CHAS Official was at my hotel at 9:45 am and soon we as recommended and directed by Dr.Chansy Phimphachanh, Director CHAS found ourselves at the SETTHATHIRATH Hospital where Dr.Saykham Phaxayaseng welcome us with a bright smile. She soon took us through the hallways on the first floor to the Director and Dean of Faculty of Medical Sciences and Member of Parliamnet, Lao PDR Professor Dr Som Ock KINGSADA. He was beaming with welcome. The meeting was extremely productive and we soon after a warm Laos tea - took a tour around the hospital. Dr. Saykham then took us to the HIVAIDS Center which was handled by the department of internal medicine. The space provided was nice - complete with a patient examination center, counselling rooms, pharmacy and also a ward for serious bed ridden cases. The dedication of the healthcare providers working with Dr.Saykham was obvious and all were taken care with kindness, concern and with compassion.