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Institut Pasteur du Laos

Institut Pasteur du Laos is a Lao National Institution created by Prime Ministerial Decree in November 2007. The Institut Pasteur du Laos is the result of a long term and joint decision between Lao Ministry of Health and Institut Pasteur Paris which commits to stay 28 years before retroceding the full management of the institute.

The Institut Pasteur du Laos has a mandate from Lao Ministry of Health to fulfil activities of public service: 1. Research and diagnostics on emerging infectious diseases and vector borne diseases. 2. Training, education and capacity building. 3. Technical assistance to National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology for investigation of epidemics.

The Institute benefits from a large degree of autonomy (legal, scientific, management, financial) and as such can be considered as a new model of Lao public institution.

The IPL operations started in December 2011 with 4 laboratories:

Among the facilities, there is a BSL3+ and a dedicated Training Center for hands-on laboratory training and biosecurity enhancement

Sustainability relies on research grants, international donors and philanthropy, services, as well as through a foundation (“Fondation Institut Pasteur du Laos”) created in 2018 and embedded in Fondation de France.

For more information, visit the Institut Pasteur du Laos official website.