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Health & Environment

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac surgery. A team of cardiac surgeons from Laos and Luxembourg performed the surgery at Vientiane’s Mahosot Hospital using the "beating-heart surgery" technique, a type of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that does not require stopping the...

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...

Lao Government Sign USD 150 Million Agreement with Asian Development Bank for Four Projects

On 12 December, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan and 16 agreements...

Laos, Korea Launch Water Management Project to Boost Agriculture

Laos and South Korea have launched a USD 5.6 million partnership to improve water...

New Covid-19 Death Reported in Savannakhet as Community Spread Rises

A new death has been reported by rescue workers in Savannakhet Province as community spread of Covid-19 increases around the country. Some 195 new cases...

Local Cases of Covid-19 Continue to Spread Across Laos

Local cases of Covid-19 continue to spread across multiple provinces in Laos, with 103 cases of community spread confirmed today. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the...

Inmate Dies of Covid-19 at Savannakhet Prison

Laos has confirmed its 12th death as a result of Covid-19 after the death of an inmate at a prison in Savannakhet Province. A 35-year-old...

Laos Reaches Over 14,000 Cases of Covid-19 as Community Spread Continues

Laos has recorded 195 cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 14,104. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the daily announcement by the...

Authorities to Convert University and National Stadium to Field Hospitals in Vientiane

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are considering converting the club hall of the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Dongdok, Xaythany District, and the National...

Water Security in the Mekong and ASEAN Key to Safe and Sustainable Future

The inaugural ASEAN-MRC Water Security Dialogue held last week has tabled three thematic solutions related to policy, technology, and partnership that can help countries...