Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of the world, in Laos, death by suicide remains a major public health concern.
Yet, recent figures suggest a gradual decline.
In 2021, the World Bank reported a suicide mortality rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people.
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The Ministry of Health in Laos is introducing new measures to improve the behavior of medical and nursing staff following patient complaints of misconduct....
On 18 to 19 November, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) held a meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos, with local and...
This month, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)-a humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding organisation–is marking its 30th anniversary of operations in Laos.
Since 1994, MAG has worked...