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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...

Thongkhankham Market Closes for Disinfection

Authorities in Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital have ordered the closure of Thongkhankham Market after Covid infections were reported. According to a notice issued by Deputy...

Laos Records 622 Cases of Covid-19, Total Cases Reach 22,441

Laos has recorded a large number of cases of Covid-19 again today across multiple provinces as the outbreak continues. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Party Orders Inquiry into Covid-19 Outbreak in Vientiane Capital

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party has instructed the government to conduct an official investigation into the cause of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in...

Temple in Savannakhet Records Case of Covid-19

A monk at Phonxay Temple, in Kaysone Phomvihane City, Savannakhet Province has tested positive for Covid-19. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Laos Authorizes Use of Rapid Covid Tests

Laos has now authorized the use of rapid Covid-19 tests which were previously prohibited. Dr. Phonepadith Sangxayalath, Director General of the National Centre for...

Laos Records 434 New Cases of Covid-19 Across 11 Provinces

Large caseloads of Covid-19 have been confirmed again across Laos and in the nation's capital again today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...