The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and beauty facilities after finding 183 beauty centers performing medical procedures without a license.
Health Minister Baikham Khattiya disclosed the findings on 7 October at the 2nd Ordinary Session of the 10th National Assembly, where lawmakers questioned...
Laos has introduced a nationwide program aimed at improving the detection and treatment of congenital heart disease among children, marking one of the country’s...
The Vientiane Capital Department of Public Health launched a campaign to vaccinate 10-year-old girls against cervical cancer.
Health officials noted that cervical cancer and HPV...
The unexploded ordnance (UXO) sector in Laos continues to face significant challenges.
In the first 11 months of 2025, Laos saw 11 UXO accidents, resulting...
More than 500 women in Sanamxay district, Attapeu Province, have received over LAK 1.27 billion (USD 58,417) in financial support aimed at improving household...
HIV continues its steady, often unseen spread across Laos, where 1,617 people were newly infected in the first nine months of 2025.
Despite years of...
