Public health

Some 12 people have died following as a result of dengue fever in the first six months of this year, with Savannakhet province recording the most cases. The total numbers of dengue fever cases were over double the number of cases during the same period ...

Progress in strengthening pediatric capacity to improve health outcomes for newborns, infants and their mothers was noted as health authorities confirmed that I HOPE Project has been successful in its aims at a meeting last week.More ...

Patients will have more confidence in treatments after the opening of a new modern hospital yesterday in Borikhamxay province as part of an overhaul to raise health services to international standards in central and southern provinces in Laos. This new hospital is the second supported by ...

Experts from Asean member countries and their development partners in the region are meeting in Vientiane to discuss issues relating to the Final Regional Conference under the Framework of Project 46. Meeting topics have been centred on Asean chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risk mitigation ...

Preparations are in full swing for the 2018 Run for Children: Luang Prabang Half Marathon which will take place on Sunday, October 21 in the world heritage listed city. The 6th Annual Luang Prabang Half Marathon will be the culminating event after a weekend of ...

In the second half of this year, Office of Public Health at Phoukhoun District, Luang Prabang Province will strive to achieve 10 development indicators and 8 Disbursement Linked Indicators (Dli).  The key focus will be the health of under-weighed child under five, vaccination and monotiring ...

Potential side effects from vaccinations and responsibility for same was a topic of attention by National Assembly members at a debate on the newly drafted Law on Vaccination yesterday. Vaccination is compulsory public health good and involves campaigns in which both public and private sectors ...

Over 100 local people and officials gathered in Vientiane on Saturday for activities to mark Asean Dengue Day and support Laos’ battle against the deadly virus, with 1,089 cases and two deaths reported so far this year. The activities took place at the Xaysavang village club ...

The Trinon Collegium Practicum of Germany is providing about US$1 million (more than 8 billion kip) to Laos from 2018 to 2021 to improve dental health services. A signing ceremony for Phase 3 of the dental upgrade project took place in Vientiane on Monday.More ...

The addition of micronutrients to processed food as an efficacious and cost-effective way to improve the micronutrient status of the population is commanding the attention of health experts. A meeting held on Thursday to discuss the issue was attended by Country Director and Representative of ...