Health & Environment

Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic chain, to suspend its medical services after an inspection found the Vientiane facility performing injections and other medical procedures without ministry authorization. Ordered on 2 September, the suspension notice followed an inspection of the center in...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

New Partnership with China, UNICEF Aims to Boost Child Health, Protection in Laos

On 4 December, China, Laos, and UNICEF launched a USD 1.5 million partnership aimed at tackling severe acute malnutrition, improving child health, and expanding...

Lao Front for National Development, UNICEF Join Forces to Drive Nationwide HPV Vaccination Campaign

The Lao Front for National Development (LFND) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hosted a national media briefing in Bolikhamxay province on 3 December,...

Laos to Enforce Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs

Laos is set to implement redesigned cigarette packs featuring large graphic health warnings to reduce smoking rates and deter tobacco use, becoming the third...

Laos to Decentralize Medicine Procurement to Provinces Starting in 2025

A shortage of medicine in Laos' state hospitals has forced patients to buy medications from outside sources. This issue was raised during the 8th...

HIV Infections Rise in Asia Pacific as Laos Targets 2030 Goal to End Transmission

On World AIDS Day, 1 December, UNAIDS called on global leaders to protect the human rights of everyone living with or at risk of...

Lao Youths Join Forces for European Union Green Diplomacy Tree-Planting Initiative

Over 200 students from Paksabmai Primary and High School joined hands with members of the Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos on 30...