The Caring for The Elderly Conference was amazingly well received. A little over 100 were in attendance. DOLISA (government agency) and GVI (NGO) both expressed that the conference exceeded their expectations and the attendees were most attentive in spite of the extra time taken for translation. It was the first conference I've been at where participants took photos of us as we gave our presentations. We were able to video the presentations and will be able to send a copy of the DVD to the Ministry of Health in Laos as well as to others who requested copies. Fortunately Dr. Nguyen was able to navigate any hard-to-translate medical terms to make them understandable for the participants. All participants were given a copy of his book, a certificate of attendance, and the representative facilities were given donated medical supplies and transfer vests. The remaining days will involve visiting the participants' facilities and giving hands on demonstration/training to reinforce the topics covered at the conference.
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