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Health & Environment

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian Government to prepare for the large-scale fortification of rice in a bid to reduce high rates of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. The initiative was introduced during the National Workshop on Fortification: Advancing Sustainable Nutrition...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Laos Launches New Parenting Tool Application for Early Childhood Development

UNICEF - On 22 August, the Lao Women’s Union and United Nations Children's Fund...

On the Frontlines of Crisis: Why Health Workers Need Urgent Protection and Funding

On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August,  Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and...

Three Decades of Cooperation: South Korea Helps Transform Healthcare in Laos

On 14 August, to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations with Laos, the South...

International Health Organizations Praise Laos for Covid-19 Containment

Laos has received praise from representatives of international health organizations for its containment of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith declared an initial victory...

Vientiane Capital to Unravel Tangled Wires

Vientiane Capital authorities have vowed to untangle the mess of cables and wires spread across the streets in a bid to improve the city's...

Laos Declares Victory Over Covid-19

The government of Laos has declared victory over Covid-19 following the discharge of all 19 confirmed cases from hospital, with no new cases for...

Laos Reports No New Covid-19 Cases for 50 Days

Laos has confirmed no new cases of Covid-19 for 50 consecutive days, with the total number of cases remaining at 19. As Laos reaches the...

Laos Continues Treatment of Three Remaining Covid-19 Patients

Three patients continue to undergo treatment for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Laos as the country eases lockdown measures. The Lao National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19...

Lockdown Measures Loosened as Laos Adopts New Normal

The Prime Minister's Office has released a notice detailing updated lockdown measures, slowly allowing more sectors to reopen as the country transitions toward the...