China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children

STORY: China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children DATELINE: August 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pasahak suliya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): PASAHAK SULIYA, 11-year-old girl in Oudomxay 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VONGPHET SULIYA, Pasahak's father 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): VONGPHET SULIYA, Pasahak's father STORYLINE: An 11-year-old girl from northern Laos' hilly Oudomxay province has returned to a joyful life after she had her congenital heart disease (CHD) remedied by Chinese surgeons. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): PASAHAK SULIYA, 11-year-old girl in Oudomxay "Before the surgery, I got tired so easily. I felt tired after running for just a short time. Sometimes I got headaches and felt irritable as well." SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VONGPHET SULIYA, Pasahak's father "When we asked Pasahak to help with housework, she often told us that she was tired. I never thought that it was a symptom of heart problems. When we heard that there would be a CHD sc

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(230730) -- VIENTIANE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pasahak Suliya rides a bike in Muangxay, Oudomxay province, Laos, July 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(230730) -- VIENTIANE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pasahak Suliya teaches calculation at a kindergarten in Muangxay, Oudomxay province, Laos, July 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(230730) -- VIENTIANE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pasahak Suliya (L front) teaches calculation at a kindergarten in Muangxay, Oudomxay province, Laos, July 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(230730) -- VIENTIANE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pasahak Suliya teaches calculation at a kindergarten in Muangxay, Oudomxay province, Laos, July 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded free surgery program brings back joyful life to Lao children" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Laos

STORY: Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Laos DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ministry of Health Office Building 2. various of the spraying mosquito 3. various of the hospital STORYLINE: Dengue cases in Laos have risen to 548 since January this year, according to data released by the Lao Ministry of Health on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country reported four new cases of dengue fever on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections to 548. The highest number of dengue patients was reported in the Lao capital Vientiane at 92, with 91 cases in Oudomxay, and 54 cases in Luang Namtha province. The health ministry urged authorities and people countrywide to remain vigilant and help control the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. People are asked to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to curb the spread of dengue fever, according to the report. Xinhua News Agency correspo