Mongolia and Luxembourg open a new chapter to strengthen cardiology services in Laos

LuxDev and the Third State Central Hospital of Mongolia signed a Letter of Understanding on 22 August 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to strengthen South-South cooperation between Mongolia and Lao People's Democratic Republic in the field of cardiovascular care.

Within the framework of the Health and nutrition programme (Lao PDR) and the Cardiology, cardio-surgery and telemedicine in Mongolia project, funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Third State Central Hospital and LuxDev plan to implement the following activities :

• knowledge and experience sharing between cardiovascular specialists and hospitals of the two countries to improve early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases;
• facilitate on-site and specialised trainings for Lao medical professionals from central and provincial hospitals in Vientiane by experienced doctors and lecturers from the National Cardiovascular Center (NCC) of the Third State Central Hospital;
• provide technical support to Lao hospitals in introducing and developing a telemedicine-based model for improved cardiovascular care, based on the vast experience of the NCC;
• implement professional exchanges and training programs for Mongolian and Lao doctors at the NCC as stipulated in the programme.

Over the next two and a half years, this cooperation is expected to contribute to improving the accessibility, quality and sustainability of the Lao health system at central and provincial level, while also allowing specialists from the NCC to share their expertise, gain new experiences in different settings, and further strengthen the traditional cooperation between Mongolia and Laos in the health sector.

This collaboration further reflects Luxembourg’s long-standing partnership with Mongolia and Laos in strengthening health systems and improving access to quality care.

The Health and nutrition programme is financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and jointly implemented by the Ministry of Health and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.

The Cardiology, cardio-surgery and telemedicine in Mongolia project is financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, in partnership with the Mongolian Ministry of Health, the Mongolian National Cardiovascular Centre (NCC) and the Institut National de Chirurgie Cardiaque et de Cardiologie Interventionnelle (INCCI) of Luxembourg.