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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...

Three Villages in Borikhamxay Announced as Open-defecation Free

Three villages in Borikhamxay province - Houayhai, Tapae and Pameuang in Pakkading, Borikhan and Viengthong districts - have now been officially announced as open-...

Lao Children Continue to Face Chronic Malnutrition

Laos continues to face a significant development challenge in reducing the high levels of malnutrition that prevail across the country. Chronic malnutrition remains a big...

Laos Victims of Unexploded Artillery Face Unintentional Consequences

One day in 2004, Houng Phommachak and two friends ventured out to the countryside near their village in northeastern Laos in search of scrap...

9 Deaths Recorded As Health Authorities Seek to Suppress Seasonal Dengue Spike In Laos

Infections with the mosquito-borne dengue virus have led to a reported nine deaths from 2,300 confirmed cases in Laos during the country's ongoing rainy...

Rate Of Young Smokers Is On The Rise

The smoking rate of young people in Laos below 15 years of age is on the rise even though the Law on Tobacco Control...

Laos’ Thirst For Mekong Dams Endangers Fishing & Farming

Dismissing its neighbors' pleas, Laos is rapidly building a Mekong River dam that threatens fisheries crucial to millions of Southeast Asia's people. The site of...