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Health & Environment

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) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

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...

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Laos Confirms 916 New Cases of Covid-19 and Seven Deaths

Laos has recorded 916 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with seven new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Health Workers Receive Telehealth Training in Ten Provinces Across Laos

Health workers in ten provinces of Laos have received training in providing telehealth consultation services to better support patients in remote areas. Training sessions on...

Laos Confirms 999 New Cases of Covid-19 and Nine Deaths

Laos has recorded 999 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with nine deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,443...

Laos Confirms 641 New Cases of Covid-19 with 11 New Deaths

Laos has recorded 641 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with eleven new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos Confirms 1,020 New Cases of Covid-19 and Ten Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,020 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with ten new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos Detects First Case of Omicron Covid-19 Variant

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has announced the detection of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Laos. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh said in a...