Background: The collaborations between Tawanchai Center and Lao PDR for the multidisciplinary program of treatment,
surgery and rehabilitation for patients with cleft lip-palate had been held in Mohosot Hospital 4 times since 2007 in order to
establish the prototype center of services and academics for hospitals in Laotian provinces.
Objective: 1) to enhance the academics and operations potentials for patients with CLP treatment in Mohosot Hospital, Lao PDR. 2) to investigate the problems and solutions for patients with CLP treatment in Mohosot Hospital, Lao PDR.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study of the outcomes of the 24 to 26 August 2016 workshops at Mohosot
Hospital. The data were obtained from the questionnaires and the percentage, means and content analysis are employed.
Results: The findings show that the anesthetists have a moderate confidence level in pediatric anesthesia (x = 2.60), while the nurse anesthetists have a high confidence level in pediatric anesthesia (x = 3.50). After the training, the 100 percent of nurses are able to use the obtained knowledge to development patient care plans. The breastfeeding nurses have the knowledge in bottle-feeding at good levels (x = 3.50) as well as in breastfeeding (x = 3.50). 85.8 percent of the paraprofessional in speech therapy are able to use the obtained knowledge in patient training. The satisfaction of the training is at 87 percent, which is considered as a decent level.
Conclusion: The treatment team of Mahosot Hospital is knowledgeable in the treatment of patients with CLP and able to be the model center of services and academics for hospitals in Laotian provinces. The team will be more effective and able to sustain its ability with continuous support from the government and organizations like Tawanchai Center provided.

Keywords: Cleft lip-palate, Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tawanchai Center