“Silk Homes”

2006 - 2008

Funded by: Implemented by:

MAE/DGCS

“Silk Homes”

Multi-function centres for information, education and safe delivery for pregnant

women from remote areas of Laos

• Grant: Euro 2.000.000 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE/DGCS)

• Duration: 28 months (Jun 2006 - Oct 2008)

• End of activities: October 2008 – closing of the Office

• Location: 17 districts of the Provinces of Saravan, Sekong and Attapeu, located in the South of Lao PDR

Saravan Province•Saravan•Laongam•Vapy•Lakhonepheng•Khonsedone•Toumlan•Taoy•Samuoy

Attapeu Province•Samakkhixay•Sanamxay•Sanxay•Phouvong•Saysettha

Sekong Province•Lamam•Thateng•Kaleum•Dakchung

The main objectives of the Project :

• to build one Maternity Waiting Home (“Silk Home”) in each of the 17 districts, within the hospital premises

• to provide medical training courses to the health personnel of the target Provinces of Saravan, Sekong and Attapeu

• to provide handicraft training courses to the local communities of the target Provinces

Silk Home within the district hospital premises

District Hospital Silk Home

The main results of the Project:

• 17 fully functioning “Silk Homes” in the target districts

• 17 “Silk Homes” and a delivery room in the nearby district hospitals, provided with the required medical equipment

• Health personnel trained at Provincial and District Hospitals

• Published educational leaflets and operational manuals, delivered to these health personnel in each Silk Home

• Educational courses provided to pregnant women in each Silk Home by these trained staff

• Handicraft activities implemented:

construction of 14 workshops

training courses for women on:

silk and cotton weavingnatural dyingtailoringembroiderymulberry paper production

Silk Home and Hospital delivery room

Training courses for health personnel and pregnant women

Handicraft Activities

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