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Health & Environment

Vientiane Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Shortages

Many households in Vientiane are struggling with water supply issues, including shortages and low water pressure. Residents are growing increasingly frustrated, as water disruptions continue despite repeated calls for conservation. On 5 March, the Water Supply Department issued an announcement urging residents to save water due to high consumption, frequent...

Authorities Detect Harmful Chemicals in Fruits at Houaphanh Market

Authorities in Houaphanh Province discovered hazardous chemical substances in fruits sold at a market...

Plastic Waste Piles Up in Vientiane, Residents Demand Action

Pictures of plastic waste piling up surfaced on Lao social media in early March,...

Fortified Rice Project Launched to Help Reduce Malnutrition in Laos

On 6 March, the Government of Laos and the United Nations country representative signed...

Samitivej Hospital Expands Pediatric Care with New Children’s Hospital

Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital has officially opened its newly expanded International Children’s Hospital at the...

Laos Confirms 199 New Cases of Covid-19 with Six Cases of Community Spread

Laos has confirmed 199 cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 6,765. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the daily announcement by the...

Authorities Address Rumor of Paid Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations in Thoulakhom District

Authorities have clarified a rumor that medical personnel in Vientiane Province's Thoulakhom District kept Johnson & Johnson vaccines for sale and were paid to...

World Breastfeeding Week: A Wind of Change is Blowing in Southern Laos

Did you know that breastfeeding your baby until it is 6-months old supports them to grow healthy and strong? This has become a new topic...

Laos Confirms 267 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 267 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 6,566. Some 2,025 tests were undertaken in the country...

Vang Vieng Locks Down Villages Amid Community Spread

Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province has become the latest locality to lock down villages amid fears of community spread. According to a notice issued...

Laos Reaches Over 6,000 Cases of Covid-19 as Imported Cases Surge

Laos has confirmed 380 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 6,299. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the announcement by the National...