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Health & Environment

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is now turning its focus to urban water access, positioning it as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Urban Water Access Expansion The 2026–2030 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Development Plan aims to...

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

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...

More Than 15 Percent of Lao Returnees Infected with Covid-19

Deputy Minister Sanong Thongsana said that more than 15 percent of Lao laborers returning from Thailand have been found to be infected with Covid-19. The...

United States to Ship Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos, Fiji, and Costa Rica

The United States is to ship over one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Laos, Fiji, and Costa Rica. Axios reports that this allotment is...

Laos Records 106 New Cases of Covid-19 as Influx of Imported Cases Continues

Laos has confirmed 106 new cases of Covid-19 as an influx of imported cases continues. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanilaxay led the briefing by the National Taskforce...

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...