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Health & Environment

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

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...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action

NRA - On 8 September, Laos commemorated the 15th anniversary of the entry into...

Scientists Warn Southeast Asia of Insecticide-Resistant Mosquitoes

A team of Japanese scientists has issued a warning about an increase in insecticide-repellent mosquitoes across Southeast Asia. The team, led by Shinji Kasai, director...

Laos Sees an Increase in Electric Vehicle Imports Across the Country

The country reported an increase in the importation of electric vehicles last year, following multiple hikes in fuel prices. Mr. Thongphat Inthavong, Deputy Minister...

United States to Help Advance Maternal Child Health, Nutrition in Laos

New USAID Initiative to Improve Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Five Provinces. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new five-year Project...

Lao Friends Hospital for Children Celebrates Eight Years

The Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang celebrated its 8th anniversary on January 27, 2023. The hospital held a ceremony to celebrate...

Laos Approves Regulated Production of Cannabis for Medical Use

The Ministry of Health has issued a Decision approving the production and distribution of hemp, or cannabis sativa L, for medicinal use in Laos....

Lao Villagers Remain at Risk from Air Pollution Depending on Region

Eight villages from seven different provinces in Laos had their air quality tested and have experienced either good, moderate or slightly harmful levels of...