People in Phongsaly benefit from EU/UNICEF nutrition programme

PHONGSALY, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Lao PDR, Leo Faber, and UNICEF Representative Octavian Bivol recently made a four-day visit to Phongsaly province to observe nutrition interventions under the Partnership for Improved Nutrition (PIN).After arriving in Bounneua district on April ...

Visith Teppalath

Laos' Hepatitis treatment centre opens

The Lao V-Med Centre for the treatment of hepatitis B and C opened in Vientiane on Monday, and will also treat people with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.The centre is located at Setthathirat Hospital and is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and China’s ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

UNDP signals continuing support for Lao community radio

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will continue its support for the Enhancing People’s Participation through Community Radio project until 2021.The cooperation project which began in 2017 will continue until 2021 at a total cost of more than 25 billion kip (US$3 million).More ...

Times Reporters

Thailand Helps Laos Combat Liver Fluke, Cholangiocarcinoma

(KPL) Thailand is planning to implement its Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Programme (CASCAP) to help risky groups in neighbouring Laos, Narong Kantikaew, according to local media.Earlier, the programme was carried out in Thailand’s northeastern provinces.Dr Narong Kantikaew from Thailand’s Khon Kaen University said the project ...

KPL

Laos Releases, Deports US Citizens Accused of Unauthorized Missionary Work

UPDATED at 3.45 P.M. EDT on 2019-04-18Three U.S. citizens held in Laos since last week on suspicion of disseminating bibles and Christian material without government approval have been released and deported to neighboring Thailand on Thursday, their organization told RFA’s Lao Service.The volunteers for the ...

RFA’s Lao Service

Laos aiming to end use of asbestos by 2020

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is finalising a National Action Plan aiming to eliminate asbestos-related diseases among the population by putting an end to the import and use of the hazardous material across the country by 2020.Laos, like many other countries in the Asean ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

Lao women entrepreneurs upgrade knowledge of electronic business platforms

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Asean-Korea Cooperation Fund supported a training programme on Electronic Business (E-Business) platforms to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs, improve revenues and women’s well-being in the country.The opening ceremony of the programme was chaired by the Vice President of the Lao ...

Viengdavanh Banphahaksa

Three U.S. Citizens Arrested in Laos for Spreading Christian Materials

UPDATED at 7 P.M. EDT on 2019-04-12Lao authorities have arrested three U.S. citizens in Luang Namtha province’s Sing district for distributing bibles and other evangelistic materials, a Christian organization in the United States told RFA’s Lao Service on Friday.Identified by their organization only by their ...

RFA’s Lao Service

EU Join Forces With UNICEF To Improve Nutrition In Phongsaly

(KPL) A delegation led by European Union Ambassador to the Lao PDR, Leo Faber and UNICEF Representative, Octavian Bivol, on Monday started a four-day visit to Phongsaly Province- Bounneua and Nhot-ou districts to observe nutrition interventions under the Partnership for Improved Nutrition (PIN).In Huay-nheung village ...

KPL

Strengthening Government’s Capacity For Better Use Of Data For Nutrition

(KPL) As part of the National Information Platforms for Nutrition (NIPN) initiative, the European Union (EU) and UNICEF are building the capacity of Government staff to make better use of evidence and data to design and implement nutrition related policies and programmes through a workshop ...

KPL

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