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Fuentecila

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Aug 28, 2002, 4:55:08 PM8/28/02
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Between 1957 and 1975, a group of doctors, nurses, engineers and other
technicians from the Philippines worked as volunteers in Laos. They operated
hospitals, clinics, schools in Vientiane, Sayaboury, Attopeu,Vang Vieng,
Paksong, Kengkok and many other places. We are writing a book about their
experience. Do your or your parents remember anyone of these OB Filipinos. If
so, we wish to include your story in this book. Thank you for your cooperation
and help.
Pete

KheuaKham

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Aug 28, 2002, 7:22:18 PM8/28/02
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I do know some of them they are those who used to work in vang vieng
hospital in 1973-74 i remember most of their names and their faces but do not
know where they are now kheua

casalao

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Aug 28, 2002, 10:12:42 PM8/28/02
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there was an OB hospital in samneua until 1959. that place really helped us
lao hillibillies in that region a lot. now is perhaps a good time to thank
the OB folks for their good work and dedication and their playground swing.

casalao


Noiy

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Aug 29, 2002, 10:15:41 AM8/29/02
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fuent...@aol.com (Fuentecila) wrote in message news:<20020828165508...@mb-ch.aol.com>...


Hi Pete:

I fondly remember the OB clinics in Vientiane, beside That Luang,
where I had one of my teeth removed (without prior local anesthesia,
but I was immediately relieved from the pain). One of the doctors was
our neighbors and was very friendly. As a young person in Laos, when I
saw filipinos, I saw doctors.

Noiy

Scott

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Aug 29, 2002, 12:42:12 PM8/29/02
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To All;

There's an interesting book on this subject:

"Tragedy in Paradise - A Country Doctor at War in Laos" by Charles
Weldon, MD; ISBN974-8237-38-9. Dr. Weldon worked for OB in Lao from
1963 thru 1974. His book, published in 1999, is fascinating reading.
He has a lot of interesting stories to tell.

Scott

dao

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Aug 30, 2002, 3:10:08 AM8/30/02
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sc...@xyz.net (Scott) wrote in message news:<27811767.02082...@posting.google.com>...

Hi Scott. where can I find this intersting book if I like to have it
hukpang Dao

casalao

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Aug 30, 2002, 7:24:11 AM8/30/02
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"dao"

i ordered this book through www.amazon.com seems to be cheaper that way and
the delivery is pretty fast.

casalao


Scott

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Aug 30, 2002, 12:54:04 PM8/30/02
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Sabaidee Dao;

I bought my copy in Bangkok, but I just did a search on the title
"Tragedy in Paradise" and found it on Amazon.com.

Sok dee

Scott

Pao

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Aug 31, 2002, 12:27:48 AM8/31/02
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If you pass thru St Paul, MN... dropin to the Hmong ABC shop in
Unviversity Ave.. I got my copy from there. There are an excellent
collection of books on Laos as well.

Pao

YouSaysana

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Sep 1, 2002, 3:35:09 AM9/1/02
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Is the OB was really founded by Filipinio Doctors and Nurses?
I have some doubt!
I was told by the PathetLao that it was founded by Dr Tounley US CIA?
The people who worked knew him well and he is also the person that "invented
Hmong Scripts" to be used when the Chaofaland is established.
Please prove me wrong!?

casalao

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Sep 1, 2002, 8:28:29 AM9/1/02
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"YouSaysana"

OB was funded by USAID and the hmong script was invented by father bertrais,
a french priest.

casalao


Uu2psysna

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Sep 12, 2002, 10:53:16 AM9/12/02
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OB was funded by USAID can not be denied, not even Dr Touley who founded the
OB.
Yousaysana made the mistake by refering to the organization that were not
recognized by any governments or regimes.
As for the prist, he taught[spread] the langage but didn't actually invented
it. Dr Touley couldn't claim credit fot his work either.
Haak pheng

pete

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Sep 14, 2002, 12:52:22 PM9/14/02
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noi...@hotmail.com (Noiy) wrote in message news:<f207bd49.0208...@posting.google.com>...

> fuent...@aol.com (Fuentecila) wrote in message news:<20020828165508...@mb-ch.aol.com>...
> > August 28, 2002
> > Between 1957 and 1975, a group of doctors, nurses, engineers and other
> > technicians from the Philippines worked as volunteers in Laos. They operated
> > hospitals, clinics, schools in Vientiane, Sayaboury, Attopeu,Vang Vieng,
> > Paksong, Kengkok and many other places. We are writing a book about their
> > experience. Do your or your parents remember anyone of these OB Filipinos. If
> > so, we wish to include your story in this book. Thank you for your cooperation
> > and help.
> > Pete
>
>this reply is directed to yousaysana and uu2psysna. I have responded
to them directly,but for the information of all the others who replied
to my posting, i reprint it below:
OB served in laos from 1957to 1975 (for a short history see our
website www.mekongcircle.org). Sometime during the 1960s, the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided the
financing for the medical equipment,medicines, supplies and relief
goods for OB hospitals, clinics, schools and demonstration farms.
Prior to USAID assistance,OB as supportedby donations from the Junior
Chamber International (more commonly known as the Jaycees, a community
service organization) of Laos and the Philippines. The Ford Foundation
of the USA contributed to the building of the OB Hospital in
Vientiane.
OB was started by a Filipino architect named Oscar Arellano who
also led OB Vietnam from 1954to 1956. He died in 1974. I believe the
"Dr. Tounley" you mentioned was an American, Dr. Tom Dooley, who had a
clinic in the northern part of Laos in the early 1950s. He was never a
part of OB.

rommel....@sauberpro.com

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Jul 19, 2018, 10:56:30 PM7/19/18
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Thank you for all your help in our research work for the OB in Laos.

We hope to meet you in person on November 2018.

JCI San Pedro Portal Key

Rommel Gerodias
Mark RIvera

San Pedro Laguna
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