Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law.
Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to strengthen primary health care in Laos.
According to ADB, the Green...
The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian Government to prepare for the large-scale fortification of...
UNICEF - On 22 August, the Lao Women’s Union and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched “Luem Ton Di” (Good Starts) mobile application, the...
On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific,...