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Health & Environment

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health could generate USD 31.2 million in economic benefits for Laos over the next five years. According to the Value of Vision report, investing in eye health provides some of the highest economic and social returns for...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

“Sharing New Life” Campaign Launched to Support Maternal, Newborn Health

Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane have launched a new campaign turning...

Hotel Partygoers Test Positive for Covid-19

Seven of 32 partygoers arrested at a hotel room in Vientiane's Sisattanak District last week have since tested positive for Covid-19. Vientiane Capital police busted...

Hotels May Replace Field Hospitals for Covid-19 Patients in Laos

Laos is considering converting underused hotels into temporary hospitals, dubbed "hospitels," in order to better cope with a rising number of Covid-19 patients. The National...

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...