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“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)
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“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 • Sekong Province • Lamam • Thateng • Kaleum • Dakchung • Attapeu Province • Samakkhixay • Sanamxay • Sanxay • Phouvong • Saysettha
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 DistrictHospital 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 weaving natural dying tailoring embroidery mulberry paper production
Training courses for health personnel and pregnant women
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