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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Authorities in Nong Khai, Thailand have arrested a woman from Laos who entered the country illegally to visit a rhinoplasty doctor.
According to report by...
Two Covid patients have made a full recovery and were discharged from Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane Capital on Tuesday.
According to a report by the...
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has announced that Laos has confirmed two new cases of Covid-19.
A 65-year-old male Russian national and...
Authorities have locked down Ton Pheung District in Bokeo Province after two Chinese nationals infected with Covid-19 entered the district illegally.
According to a notice...
Authorities have confirmed that rumors surrounding Covid-19 patients engaging in sexual intercourse and leaving quarantine hotels are fake news.
According to a report by Vientiane...
Laos has extended its Covid-19 prevention measures until 31 December, including the suspension of charter flights once again.
According to a notice issued by the...