title: Capacity building in response to pandemic influenza threats: Lao PDR case study.
abstract: The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) committed to pandemic detection and response preparations when faced with the threat of avian influenza. Since 2006, the National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology of Lao PDR has developed credible laboratory, surveillance, and epidemiological (human) capacity and as a result was designated a World Health Organization National Influenza Center in 2010. The Lao PDR experience in building influenza capacities provides a case study of the considerable crossover effect of such investments to augment the capacity to combat emerging and re-emerging diseases other than influenza.
authors.forename: Bounlay
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Phommasack
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moen
authors.forename: Phengta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vongphrachanh
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsuyuoka
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Bouaphanh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khamphaphongphanh
authors.forename: Darouny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phonekeo
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kasai
authors.forename: Pakapak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ketmayoon
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Bounheuang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kounnavong
authors.forename: Viengphone
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khanthamaly
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corwin
mesh_terms: D015277:Hotlines / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D058873:Pandemics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors