The World Health Organization handed over the new central level walk-in cold room to the Ministry of Health.

Dr Bounkong Sihavong, Health Minister together with Dr Juliet Fleischl commissioned the opening of the new walk-in cold room in Vientiane Capital

The media was on hand to report on the occasion

Dr Bounkong thanking Dr Juliet for WHO’s support at the entrance of the cold room

Filming outside the cold room facilities

“Fresh out of the box” – preparing for the installation

Neatly stacked cartons of vaccine which will be used in the upcoming polio vaccination campaign