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Health & Environment

Plastic Waste Piles Up in Vientiane, Residents Demand Action

Pictures of plastic waste piling up surfaced on Lao social media in early March, as Vientiane residents voiced their frustration on Facebook over the worsening garbage problem. On 1 March, the popular news page Tholakhong shared photos of a large pile of garbage along the road between Nakhoun and Tha...

Fortified Rice Project Launched to Help Reduce Malnutrition in Laos

On 6 March, the Government of Laos and the United Nations country representative signed...

Samitivej Hospital Expands Pediatric Care with New Children’s Hospital

Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital has officially opened its newly expanded International Children’s Hospital at the...

Thai Airline Halts Some Domestic Flights Because Of Air Pollution

AFP-One of Thailand's main airlines is suspending flights between Bangkok and a northern province...

Laos Faces Dangerous Air Pollution Levels, Health Risks Increase

The government of Laos has issued warnings about hazardous air pollution, especially concerning high...

PSI Provides US$2.4 Million to Fight Malaria

Population Services International to Laos (PSI) has agreed to provide over US$2.4 million for fiscal year 2017-2018 to strengthen the private health sector's capacity...

Vietnam and Laos Provide Free-of-charge Cataract Surgery

Vietnamese and Lao ophthalmologists provided free-of-charge cataract surgery in Laos from November 13 to 16 to assist poor patients in the country in regaining...

Deputy PM Pushes for Speedy Mother and Child Health Improvements

Deputy Prime Minister has called on the Ministry of Health to speed up improvements to health services for mothers and their children especially at...

Water Supplies and Sanitation Aiming for Sustainability

The specific goal of the Lao water supply and sanitation sector is focusing on safety, stability and sustainability to improve people's living condition and...

Mortality Rate of Mothers and Infants Higher Than Previously Reported

Everyday, an average of 40 children are born in the country; but five of them will die because mothers and their babies do not...

ASEAN Health Experts Discuss Opthalmology

Health experts from Laos and ASEAN member countries met in Vientiane on Sunday for the 9th Annual Lao Ophthalmologist Conference to discuss the latest...