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.
World Life...
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notice temporarily suspending all humanitarian and charter flights.
The notice reads:
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced today that Laos has confirmed one new case of Covid-19.
Deputy Head of the Department of...
The Prime Minister of Laos has reiterated the need for hospital staff and medical workers to exercise professional ethics and improve interpersonal skills when...
The tallest man in Laos, standing at 2.23 meters high, is Mr. Phoudoi of Namsay Theung Village, Pathoumphone District, in Champasack Province.
31-year-old Phoudoi Xayachack,...
Policy leaders, academics, international organizations, NGOs, and media have all warned that tensions between nation-states sharing watercourses would be the source of inevitable conflict...