Laos has confirmed its first polio outbreak in almost ten years, with three cases reported in Savannakhet Province, prompting an urgent nationwide vaccination campaign.
The Ministry of Health said the cases involved a three-year-old boy from Nathong village, who developed paralysis in June, and two girls, aged one and three,...
The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Norway have continued their long-term commitments to supporting the unexploded ordnance (UXO)...
Provincial health departments in Laos have urgently intervened to countermand regulations issued by struggling provincial hospitals mandating patients bring their own medicines due to...
Khammouane Provincial Hospital is currently facing a critical shortage of essential medicines, with patients now being asked to bring their own.
In a recent notice...
Cassava's lucrative short-term benefits as Laos' major agricultural export mask the devastating consequences of extensive slash-and-burn practices, putting the country's long-term ecological stability in jeopardy.
Cassava has...