Lao children receive CHD screening, treatment by Chinese medical team

STORY: Lao children receive CHD screening, treatment by Chinese medical team DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the speech 3. various of the screening 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SOMPHONE SENGSULICHANH, Mother of a patient 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SIVILAY VANNAVONG, Mother of a six-year-old patient 6. various of the surgery 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): CHANDAVONE SOUKKASEUM, Medical expert in the pediatric department of Mahosot Hospital 8. various of the screening in the Aphai primary school STORYLINE: A five-day congenital heart disease (CHD) screening and treatment program has been carried out by a Chinese medical team in Laos, while children with surgical indications will receive free treatment. An official opening ceremony was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday. The humanitarian aid program, namely "the Laos-China Children CHD Screening and Treatment," themed "Belt and Road, connecting the people's hearts"