Rehabilitation of the Vientiane Faculty of Pharmacy<\/h1>\n\u2014 Laos \u2014<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/medicaments-laos-fondation-fabre-1.jpg\" "\\"medicaments-laos-fondation-fabre-1\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Since the late 1980s, Laos has gradually opened up to the world and modernised. Nevertheless, its public health and education needs were still substantial when it sought the help in 2004 of Fondation Pierre Fabre: its human development index had it ranked 133rd out of 177 countries.<\/p>\n
Impressed by the Foundation\u2019s work in Cambodia, the Laotian government \u2013 and, more specifically, the Minister of Health, Dr Pomnek Dalaloy \u2013 asked it to support the country\u2019s development by rehabilitating the Vientiane Faculty of Pharmacy<\/strong>. The school did indeed lack proper premises, scientific equipment and qualified teachers. Nothing was in place that would be conducive to a quality educational experience. An initial partnership agreement was signed on 10 May 2005 and the Foundation embarked on the project with a threefold challenge before it: to fully satisfy the request, but, more importantly, to rally local youth around this renaissance and give the institution wings to fly on its own.<\/p>\nIt subsidised renovation of various buildings that officially opened in 2008: 900m\u00b2 of offices, labs and lecture rooms, a library, and more. At the same time, aided by the expertise of Professor Jean Cros, the Foundation audited the educational content, establisehd dialogue with local teachers, and forged a partnership with French universities to improve the curriculum: laboratory exercises were developed and the syllabi of the major disciplines were revamped. Lastly, the Foundation financed and organised teachings assignments from France, mainly to train trainers<\/strong> and in close partnership with the French government (Coop\u00e9ration fran\u00e7aise).<\/p>\nToday, the Vientiane Faculty has demonstrated its great value. It has been, for example, an integral element of the Master Mekong Pharma<\/a> since 2012 and, in 2014, it welcomed the students of the third Master\u2019s programme. Fondation Pierre Fabre nonetheless continues to support its development by granting scholarships, funding initial training, as well as hosting a joint laboratory shared by the Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III) and the IRD (Institut de recherche pour le d\u00e9veloppement). All this means excellent Laotian candidates can pursue the Master\u2019s and more drug specialists can be trained<\/strong> to meet Laos\u2019 public health needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong>
\n_____<\/span><\/p>\nPriority<\/strong>
\nTraining of drugs specialists<\/p>\nProgramme<\/strong>
\nSince 2005<\/p>\nType of involvement<\/strong>
\nDistributor and operator<\/p>\nObjectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Funding of academic scholarships (Master\u2019s and PhD)<\/li>\n
- Purchasing of scientific and educational material<\/li>\n
- Development of academic activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
THE LATEST PROGRESS<\/span>
\n<\/strong>_____<\/p>\nOrganisation of the first National Pharmacy Conference in Laos
\n<\/strong>(147 participants)<\/p>\nSkill development and transfer
\n<\/strong>9 training workshops led by lecturers with a PhD to their colleagues; 10 lecturers were sent to Thailand for training<\/p>\nDelivery of reagents, consumables and equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Facult\u00e9 de Pharmacie de Vientiane<\/strong><\/span>
\nMahosot Road
\nPO Box 7444
\nVIENTIANE
\nLAOS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27284%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20284%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27284%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
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<\/span><\/p>\nThe relationship between Laotian and French academics that we\u2019ve enjoyed for ten years, at the initiative and with the support of Fondation Pierre Fabre, has resulted in a true rebirth of the Vientiane Faculty of Pharmacy. For me, they serve as a superb example of the benefits of collaboration. Especially since the initial conditions would not have allowed us to even hope for such an outcome.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPr Fran\u00e7oise Nepveu<\/strong><\/span>
\nPHARMA-DEV, UMR 152 IRD-UPS, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE INITIATIVES<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Achievements<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/laofpf090908-3707.jpg\")
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45<\/span>
\n<\/span>students graduate every year from the Faculty of Pharmacy in Vientiane.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/laofpf090909-3899ok.jpg\")
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9<\/span>
\n<\/span>teachers with a PhD
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5<\/span>
\n<\/span>Laotian graduates of the Master Mekong Pharma class teach at the Laos University of Health Sciences
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Future initiatives<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>Two grants were awarded for the doctoral training of two female teachers, and support was provided for the renovation of electrical installations.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>PARTNERS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- Coop\u00e9ration fran\u00e7aise<\/a>\u00a0(funding)<\/li>\n
- \u00c9lectriciens sans fronti\u00e8res<\/a>\u00a0(project management support)<\/li>\n
- Fondation Gattefoss\u00e9\u00a0(supply of materials and reagents, teaching)<\/li>\n
- Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n- UFR Sciences pharmaceutiques et Ing\u00e9nierie de la Sant\u00e9 – Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Angers<\/a>\u00a0(consulting, teaching)<\/li>\n
- Facult\u00e9 des Sciences Pharmaceutiques – Universit\u00e9 Paul Sabatier Toulouse III<\/a>\u00a0(consulting, teaching)<\/li>\n
- Facult\u00e9 Paris Descartes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
See also<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Since the late 1980s, Laos has gradually opened up to the world and modernised. Nevertheless, its public health and education needs were still substantial when it sought the help in 2004 of Fondation Pierre Fabre: its human development index had it ranked 133rd out of 177 countries.<\/p>\n Impressed by the Foundation\u2019s work in Cambodia, the Laotian government \u2013 and, more specifically, the Minister of Health, Dr Pomnek Dalaloy \u2013 asked it to support the country\u2019s development by rehabilitating the Vientiane Faculty of Pharmacy<\/strong>. The school did indeed lack proper premises, scientific equipment and qualified teachers. Nothing was in place that would be conducive to a quality educational experience. An initial partnership agreement was signed on 10 May 2005 and the Foundation embarked on the project with a threefold challenge before it: to fully satisfy the request, but, more importantly, to rally local youth around this renaissance and give the institution wings to fly on its own.<\/p>\n It subsidised renovation of various buildings that officially opened in 2008: 900m\u00b2 of offices, labs and lecture rooms, a library, and more. At the same time, aided by the expertise of Professor Jean Cros, the Foundation audited the educational content, establisehd dialogue with local teachers, and forged a partnership with French universities to improve the curriculum: laboratory exercises were developed and the syllabi of the major disciplines were revamped. Lastly, the Foundation financed and organised teachings assignments from France, mainly to train trainers<\/strong> and in close partnership with the French government (Coop\u00e9ration fran\u00e7aise).<\/p>\n Today, the Vientiane Faculty has demonstrated its great value. It has been, for example, an integral element of the Master Mekong Pharma<\/a> since 2012 and, in 2014, it welcomed the students of the third Master\u2019s programme. Fondation Pierre Fabre nonetheless continues to support its development by granting scholarships, funding initial training, as well as hosting a joint laboratory shared by the Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III) and the IRD (Institut de recherche pour le d\u00e9veloppement). All this means excellent Laotian candidates can pursue the Master\u2019s and more drug specialists can be trained<\/strong> to meet Laos\u2019 public health needs.<\/p>\n<\/div> KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong> Priority<\/strong> Programme<\/strong> Type of involvement<\/strong> Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n THE LATEST PROGRESS<\/span> Organisation of the first National Pharmacy Conference in Laos Skill development and transfer Delivery of reagents, consumables and equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Facult\u00e9 de Pharmacie de Vientiane<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pr Fran\u00e7oise Nepveu<\/strong><\/span> 45<\/span> 9<\/span> 5<\/span> Two grants were awarded for the doctoral training of two female teachers, and support was provided for the renovation of electrical installations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n_____<\/span><\/p>\n
\nTraining of drugs specialists<\/p>\n
\nSince 2005<\/p>\n
\nDistributor and operator<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/strong>_____<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(147 participants)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>9 training workshops led by lecturers with a PhD to their colleagues; 10 lecturers were sent to Thailand for training<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nMahosot Road
\nPO Box 7444
\nVIENTIANE
\nLAOS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/Sans-titre-1-1.png\")
The relationship between Laotian and French academics that we\u2019ve enjoyed for ten years, at the initiative and with the support of Fondation Pierre Fabre, has resulted in a true rebirth of the Vientiane Faculty of Pharmacy. For me, they serve as a superb example of the benefits of collaboration. Especially since the initial conditions would not have allowed us to even hope for such an outcome.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
\nPHARMA-DEV, UMR 152 IRD-UPS, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE INITIATIVES<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Achievements<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>students graduate every year from the Faculty of Pharmacy in Vientiane.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>teachers with a PhD
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Laotian graduates of the Master Mekong Pharma class teach at the Laos University of Health Sciences
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Future initiatives<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>PARTNERS<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>See also<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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