Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

National Assembly Debates Social Security Card Use

A National Assembly constituent has proposed that the country's social security scheme allow members receive treatment at any hospital in the country, rather than...

Promising Start to Plastic Pollution Negotiations as Countries Show Strong Support for Ambitious Global Agreement

More than 145 countries back calls for strong global rules to stop plastic pollution. WWF warns ‘this is just the first step towards a...

New Wave of Covid Unlikely for Laos, Residents Should Remain Vigilant

Medical experts in Laos say that although case numbers have risen in recent weeks, a new wave may not necessarily be on the horizon. While...

Health Officials Say Diabetes On the Rise in Laos

Health experts say diabetes is increasingly prevalent in Laos due to changes in lifestyle as the country develops. Diabetes is on the rise among individuals...

Xaysomboun Province Unveils a New Public Park

Xaysomboun officials hosted a ceremony on Sunday to inaugurate Chao Anouvong Park as the new public park and tourist attraction in the province. The ceremony...

Laos Sees an Increase in the Number of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Ministry of Health and the Centre for HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (CHAS) recently shared information about the number of patients in Laos who...