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Health & Environment

Laos Reports 360 New HIV Infections in First Three Months of 2025

Laos has reported 360 new HIV cases in the first three months of 2025, continuing a rising trend from the previous year. The country is working to combat the disease through various public health efforts. Between January and March 2025, 28,341 people were tested for HIV, with more than 300...

Saving Lives while Building Trust: How Laos Assistance is Transforming Medical Care in Laos

When a 3-year-old girl with a skull fracture was rushed to a Lao hospital...

Vientiane Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Shortages

Many households in Vientiane are struggling with water supply issues, including shortages and low...

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,...

Laos Begins Provision of Second Doses of Pfizer and Sinopharm Vaccines

Health officials have said that the provision of second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines is to commence today. The vaccination program is part...

Authorities Search For Man Who Had Contact With Infected Vietnamese Truck Driver

Authorities in Savannakhet Province are actively searching for a man who was in close contact with a Vietnamese truck driver confirmed to have been...

Switzerland Provides Essential Food Support to Returning Migrant Workers in Quarantine

VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Health, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the World Food Programme (WFP) agreed on Monday to...

Laos Sees No Community Spread, 75 Imported Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 75 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 2,976. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the...

Thai Truckers Test Positive for Covid-19 in Bokeo

Two new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Bokeo Province on Friday following zero infections since May. According to a report by Bokeo Newspaper, the...

Japan to Provide Laos with 600,000 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine

Japan has announced that it will provide Laos with 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to help the country vaccinate its population. Mr. Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister...