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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...

Laos Vaccinates Over 1 Million People Against Covid-19

Over one million Lao people have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for roughly 14% of the country's population. According to a report...

Covid Cases Climb in Champasack and Savannakhet Following Influx of Returnees

Laos confirmed 93 new cases of Covid-19 today as Lao laborers continue to return from Thailand, bringing imported cases with them. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led...

Laos to Release 58 Million Fish into Natural Water Sources this Year

Authorities have prepared 58 million fish for release into natural river sources around the country this year. According to a report by Lao National Radio,...

Imported Cases Arrive in Savannakhet as Laos Records 68 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 68 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,537. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the daily briefing by the National...

Earthquakes Cause Tremors for Xayaboury Residents

Xayaboury has recorded four earthquakes measuring from 2.8 to 4.9 on the Richter scale in recent days. According to a report by the Committee for...

Laos Confirms 69 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 69 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,469. Dr. Phonepaseuth Xayamoungkhoun led the daily briefing by the...