Public health

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao doctors are working with their Chinese counterparts to develop their diagnostic skills and the treatment of heart disease, in response to the increasing number of cardiovascular conditions being identified across the country.As part of this, they are learning about modern ...

Xaythany district has chalked up the largest number of dengue fever infections in Vientiane, as more cases surface in the capital.  As of July 8, 4,846 people had been diagnosed with dengue fever in Vientiane and 13 people have died from the virus.In Xaythany district, 1,469 ...

Health officials and medical staff have been advised to make sure that all dengue patients closely follow the treatment plan provided by doctors to ensure that they recover from the illness.President of the Paediatrics Association of Laos, and a member of the dengue control and ...

Families in every community, together with health officials, are joining forces to clear potential mosquito breeding sites to help contain the oubreak of dengue fever.Health officials are working closely with the central and provincial health departments to track the number of dengue cases and to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Over 300 local residents and officials gathered in Xaythany district on Saturday for a public campaign to encourage people to play their part in keeping the dengue virus at bay.Health officials took to the streets of Xaysomboune village, driving around in ...

(KPL) Dengue death tolls and infection cases are rising in number with over 15,500 people falling sick with and 35 dying of the disease since Dec 29, 2018, has said a report of Ministry of Health.The number of dengue fatalities in Savannakhet is higher than those reported in other ...

A new study has found that Malaria parasites resistant to essential drugs have spread to Laos and other parts of Southeast Asia.A group of researchers from the U.K. and Thailand analyzed samples from malaria patients across Southeast Asia and found that such parasites have moved from Cambodia ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is facing an outbreak of the most virulent form of the dengue virus this rainy season.The National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology has determined that dengue virus serotypes 2 and 4 have been the causative organisms of the more than 14,000 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The maternal mortality rate has decreased five-fold in Laos, and the number of midwives has risen to over 2,500 in the past 25 years, senior officials said yesterday.These were some of the significant accomplishments since the implementation of the action programme ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Champassak provincial hospital is appealing to the public to donate beds for use by patients suffering from dengue fever.The hospital has been overwhelmed with admissions in recent weeks after the number of people with dengue skyrocketed.Minister of Health, Associate Prof. Dr ...