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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...

Free Course Offered for Responsible Elephant-based Tourism

Asian Captive Elephant Standards (ACES) is inviting the travel industry and consumers to complete a free online course to help raise awareness about captive...

Tropical Storm Noru to Hit Laos Over the Weekend

Tropical storm Noru (Karding) is expected to hit Laos this week, bringing stormy weather and heavy rain to the country. The Department of Meteorology and...

Charity Raises Over GBP 445,000 to Help Lao Villages Clear Unexploded Bombs

A fundraising appeal backed by actor Rosamund Pike has raised almost GBP 500,000 to clear a village in Laos of unexploded bombs left behind...

Laos Reports Over 25,000 Cases of Dengue in 2022

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached over 25,000, with Vientiane Capital recording the highest daily number, according to the Ministry of Health. Vientiane...

Floodwaters Sweep Away Truck in Oudomxay

Video of a truck washed away by floodwaters in Oudomxay Province on Tuesday went viral on social media. Fortunately, nobody was harmed in the...

Govt will Give Free Rabies Shots to Prevent Fatal Dog Bites

In an effort to support animal health and welfare, The Ministry of Health and its development partners will distribute 30,000 free doses of Rabies...