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Health & Environment

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is now turning its focus to urban water access, positioning it as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Urban Water Access Expansion The 2026–2030 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Development Plan aims to...

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

WHO to Reconsider Covid-19 as Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization will hold a meeting on 27 January in Geneva, Switzerland to decide whether Covid-19 is still a public health emergency.  Reuters...

Dutch Doctors Back in Laos to Conduct Free Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries

Nine doctors from the Netherlands run the Bridge the Gap foundation which organizes free cleft lip and palate surgeries for children in Laos every...

Lao Military Hospital Conducts the Country’s First Kidney Transplant Operation

103 Military Hospital has announced the success of the first kidney transplant operations in Laos, which was performed on two patients. Colonel Doctor. Savangxay Darasart,...

Thailand Scraps Vaccine Checks for International Passengers

Less than 24 hours after measures were put in place to check Covid-19 vaccination records for foreign travelers into the country, the Thai government...

Lao Government Increases Living Allowances for Civil Servants

The Prime Minister's Office has recently announced the increase in living allowances for civil servants across the country. A notice issued by the office...

Is Laos Ready to Welcome Tourists from China?

With Laos trending as a travel destination over the past several months and China reopening its borders on Sunday, is the country prepared for...