Flag With Flagpole Illustration Of Flag Of Laos
In 1995, the Americans relaxed their aid embargo which dated back to the 1975 revolution. These developments were however offset by the 1997 Asian financial crisis which brought about a collapse in the value of the kip. Officially, the Kingdom of Luang Phrabāng remained a protectorate with internal autonomy, but in practice it was controlled by French residents while the rest of Laos was governed as a colony. The government could not afford adequate civil servant positions to employ the medical graduates, and the salary and incentives supplied to present health workers were insufficient. Simultaneously, most directors of wellness facilities...