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Mental healthcare in Laos

Part of: BJPsych International Country Profiles Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Ken Courtenay  and
Chantharavady Choulamany
Ken Courtenay
Affiliation:
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, Unit 5, St George's Estate, London N22 5QL, UK, email Ken.Courtenay@beh-mht.nhs.uk
Chantharavady Choulamany
Affiliation:
Mental Health Unit, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao PDR, email chantharavady_c@hotmail.com
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Laos (officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic) is a land-locked country in South East Asia, and one of the three former French colonies of Indochina. Since 1989, when it was opened to foreigners, there has been an influx of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and tourists. From 1998 tourist numbers have increased every year, and Laos has become the ‘must see’ destination in a travel industry that craves the exotic. It has an old and rich culture with a diverse population. The climate is tropical, with a cool dry season and a hot wet season, when temperatures reach 38°C.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , October 2007 , pp. 90 - 92
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