Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

DiscoverLaos Fundraises to Support Solidarity Canteen and Lao Children Hospital 

Laos similar to many nations has been suffering due to the global pandemic. DiscoverLaos being headquartered in Luang Prabang has observed much devastation in...

Laos Sees Over 300 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has today recorded over 300 new cases of Covid-19 with a new influx of imported cases in Savannakhet Province. The country conducted 4,159 tests...

More Research Required Before Booster Shots Provided in Laos

Laos is studying and research the effectiveness of booster shots in close cooperation with the World Health Organization, according to a report by the...

Laos Confirms 16th Death from Covid-19

A man in Savannakhet Province was confirmed as the country’s sixteenth death as a result of Covid-19 yesterday. The 31-year-old from Nongdeun Village, Songkhonkhweng District,...

Laos Confirms 172 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 172 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 15,933. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanalaxay led the daily announcement by the Covid...

Laos Records 15th Death From Covid-19

A man in Salavanh Province has become the country’s fifteenth death as a result of Covid-19. The 45-year-old from Namek Village, Khongsedon District, Salavanh Province,...