Royaume du Laos Centenary of the International Red Cross

ROYAUME DU LAOS on 10 October 1963 issued a First Day Cover  set of stamps marking the Centenary of the International Red Cross Movement.  Stamps (valued at 4 Kip, 6 Kip and 10 Kip) showed Queen Khamphoui, wife of King Savang Vatthana, handing out cloths to Laotians. Chamnane Prisayane designed the stamps, whereas Charles Mazelin was the engraver.Printer was the Government Printing Works, Paris.

The Lao Red Cross (LRC) movement was established on 1 January 1955. Several health activities and programmes were carried out by the LRC movement. Among them were children Immunisation, water and sanitation health programmes, training village volunteers and youth in basic first-aid and provide relief assistance to villagers affected by disasters. The LRC also participated in some flood relief operations.