Paul Newton, Professor of Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and resident of Beckley, will talk on public health research, life, and culture in the little-known country of Laos, https://www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/team/paul-newton.

Paul worked in the fascinating country of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, or Laos, from 1999 to 2019. Working with hugely welcoming Lao colleagues, they built a research unit within the Ministry of Health. There was little evidence as to what infectious diseases were present, and how they should be diagnosed and managed in the Lao context. Together Paul and his colleagues collected evidence and trained health workers, building a research unit to inform Lao health policy and its implementation. He travelled widely and explored the captivating culture and archaeology of the country.

This talk will be on Zoom and in the pub.

The talk has been recorded. To request access to the recording, please email info@bacbs.org.