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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...

Thailand Scraps PCR Tests on Arrival Pending Infection Rates

The spokesman for Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration has said that RT-PCR tests on arrival are to be scrapped. The removal of this step...

Laos Confirms 2,033 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,033 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,754 tests were conducted...

MRC Secretariat Chief Calls for Urgent Action in First Mekong Day Address

Mekong River Commission Secretariat CEO Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun sounded the alarm about the unprecedented challenge now facing the river on "Mekong Day." In his speech...

Laos Confirms 2,115 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,115 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,754 tests were conducted...

Laos to Eliminate Six Diseases Within 14 Years

Health officials in Laos have announced a plan to eliminate six diseases in the country within the next 14 years. The plan was announced at...

Laos Confirms 2,272 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,272 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,754 tests were conducted...