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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...

Vientiane Capital Requests Urgent Lockdown

The office of the Mayor of Vientiane Capital requested authorization from the Deputy Prime Minister today to reinstate lockdown across several districts in the...

Laos to Vaccinate Pregnant Women Against Covid-19

The Lao Ministry of Health has issued a notice stating it has authorized Covid-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and 17-year-old children. The Minister of Health...

Laos Records Record Number of Cases, Over 200 in Vientiane Capital

Laos has confirmed a record 467 cases of Covid-19 today, with community spread worsening across the nation. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Laos to Vaccinate Final Year Secondary School Students

The Lao Ministry of Health has officially approved vaccinations for people aged 17 years and above under certain conditions. A notice authorizing the vaccines was...

Detainee Infected with Covid-19 On The Run in Luang Prabang

A prisoner undergoing treatment for Covid-19 has fled from hospital in Luang Prabang province. According to a notice issued by the Luang Prabang Detention and...

Vientiane Capital Bans Travel to Provinces with Severe Covid-19 Outbreaks

Vientiane Capital has issued a notice restricting interprovincial travel, with those entering the capital from certain provinces now required to undergo a 14-day quarantine. According...