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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Laos has confirmed a third Covid-19 case, also detected in the capital city of Vientiane.
The Ministry of Health held a press conference yesterday to...
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has advised all citizens of Laos to practice self-isolation and social distancing to better protect themselves and each other.
The...
Updated: March 24, 2020 (22:01)
Laos has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19).
Lao Vice Minister of Health, Dr. Phouthone Muongpak, also Deputy...
Laos is now the only remaining ASEAN nation yet to report a confirmed case of Covid-19 infection following Myanmar's announcement of two cases.
As the...
Thousands of Lao laborers working in Thailand have swamped border checkpoints, hoping to return home before borders officially close.
The government of Laos has also...