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...

Legal Abortions to be Made Accessible in Thailand Across 110 Hospitals

In a landmark move, Thailand has now legalized abortions for women who are between 12-20 weeks pregnant.   Starting October 27, pregnant women can legally seek...

Fire Damages Several Houses and Shops in Vientiane Capital

A fire that started in a motorbike repair shop near Soutsaka Institute of Technology in Phonepanao Village, Xaysettha District on Sunday has wiped out...

Singapore Seizes Rhino Horns Enroute from South Africa to Laos

Singapore National Parks Board (NParks) has seized Rhinoceros horns that were smuggled into the country through Changi Airport. The Straits Times reports that officers...

Japan Supports Promotion of Disability-Inclusive Communities in Laos

The Government of Japan has provided grant assistance worth USD 321,573 to support the promotion of disability-inclusive communities in Laos. The grant contract was signed...

Laos to Use New Drug to Cure Alcoholic Hepatitis

Lao, Thai, and Malaysian health professionals have come together to work on ways to improve the management of alcoholic hepatitis cases in the region. Vientiane...

Health Minister Asks People Not to Drop Dengue Caution After Rainy Season

The Hygiene and Health Promotion Department of the Ministry of Health has suggested that residents regularly clean areas that could be potential breeding grounds...