Ministry Of Health, Laos

The Ministry of Health, Laos is a foreign government entity registered to receive federal contract and grant awards from the United States government. As a key public health institution in Laos, it collaborates with U.S. agencies to strengthen and expand capacity in assessing, preventing, and mitigating public health threats of national and global importance. The Ministry provides various services to the U.S. government, including translation, training, strategic planning, and data analysis related to public health initiatives. Its registration in SAM.gov is active until December 10, 2024, allowing it to continue its partnership with U.S. federal agencies in improving public health outcomes in Laos.

Through federal contract awards, the Ministry of Health, Laos has provided a range of services primarily to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. These services include translation, classroom packages for field epidemiology training, English courses for epidemiology trainees, development of strategic plans, data analysis, and report submission. Specific projects have focused on COVID-19 and routine vaccination workplan development, as well as strengthening public health threat assessment and prevention capabilities. The contract awards have been issued as firm-fixed-price purchase orders, ranging from $24,000 to $88,000, with no set-aside designations. The Ministry's involvement in these contracts demonstrates its crucial role in supporting U.S. government initiatives to enhance public health infrastructure and capacity in Laos.

The Ministry of Health, Laos has also received significant grant funding to support its public health efforts. A notable example is a $8 million, 5-year cooperative agreement grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Center for Global Health. This grant, running from September 30, 2020, to September 29, 2025, focuses on technical collaboration to strengthen and expand capacity in assessing, preventing, and mitigating the effects of public health threats in Laos. Additionally, the Ministry has been involved in sub-grant awards through The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. These sub-grants have supported specific initiatives such as developing legal frameworks for adverse event following immunization (AEFI) compensation and revising influenza vaccine policies. These grant-funded activities highlight the Ministry's engagement in critical public health policy development and implementation, further solidifying its partnership with U.S. agencies in addressing global health challenges.