

Laos
Chandavieng Phimmavong
Chandavieng (Meenoy) is a member of the academic staff at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Health Science.
Meenoy draws on her experience working on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to prepare the curriculum and course work for subjects related to adolescent SRH, HIV/AIDS, family planning, and gender equality.
She also serves as a research team member for public health projects related to health and gender inequality. When Meenoy worked as an outreach worker and trainer for the Vientiane Youth Center (2010-2020), she found that young people often lacked access to accurate information about sexuality, and there are few teachers trained to educate adolescents about SRH.
She promoted SRH to young people in Vientiane and some provinces through mobile and outdoor activities at schools, factories, and public spaces.
She also trained more than 500 young people to be peer educators and peer volunteers capable of promoting accuracy in SRH education, providing basic counseling, and referring young people with SRH concerns to youth-friendly health services.
As an EI Fellow, Meenoy expects to gain a deeper understanding of health justice and to find ways to link her work at local and national levels to regional efforts.