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Health & Environment

Mekong River Commission Launches Education Hub, One Mekong App in Vientiane

On 23 December, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) celebrated the opening of its Education and Visitor Center and the launch of the One Mekong app at its headquarters in Vientiane, Laos. The event also marked the 20th anniversary of Laos hosting the MRC. The new center showcases interactive exhibits, maps,...

Laos to Enforce LAK 2 Million Fine for Traffic Violations

Starting 23 December, the Lao government will impose fines of up to LAK 2...

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac...

Nearly 1,900 New HIV Cases Reported in Laos for 2024

The Lao Ministry of Health has reported 1,896 new HIV cases from January to...

Norovirus Outbreak Affects 1,436 in Rayong, Thailand, with Rapid Spread Among Children

A total of 1,436 people in Klaeng district, Rayong, Thailand have fallen ill with...

Laos Confirms 651 New Cases of Covid-19 and One New Death in Luang Prabang

Laos has recorded 651 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with one new death recorded in Luang Prabang. The National Taskforce for Covid-19...

China Donates Another Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

Laos has received another one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China. A new shipment of China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine arrived at Wattay International Airport...

Lao Professor and Medical Expert Wins Prestigious Asia Innovation Award

Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, Vice President of the University of Health Sciences, has received an Asia Innovation Award under the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia...

Majority of Covid-19 Deaths in Laos Among Unvaccinated Population

Some 85 percent of deaths attributed to Covid-19 in Laos have included unvaccinated persons, according to health officials. Dr. Bouaphan Khamphaphongphone, Deputy Director-General of the...

Laos Confirms 566 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two New Deaths

Laos has recorded 566 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with two new deaths confirmed. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Laos Confirms 549 New Cases of Covid-19 and Three New Deaths

Laos has recorded 549 new cases of Covid-19 and three new deaths across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...