Social development

(KPL) The government of the Republic of Korea has donated KRW 282 million (approximately US$249,329) to fund medical treatment of children with heart problems in flood-hit areas in the southern province of Attapeu.More ...

The management of Mahosot Hospital met in Vientiane recently to discuss a health service centre for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with gastroenterology and hepatology.More ...

Minister of Health, Assoc. Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong, highlighted the significant successes of the nation’s health sector in his report to the cabinet’s monthly meeting for November.A majority of the population now have access to better quality treatment with the ministry expanding health services in ...

The Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) is allocating over US$1 million to support the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS/STI in three target regions of Laos.The “Cooperation for Improving the Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS/STI Project in Laos” will target the capital as well as ...

Laos will receive further support from the USA for developments in the health sector, especially in response to public health emergencies.The support will include training programmes for public health professionals in the strengthening of disease prevention, detection, preparedness, and response to public health emergencies.More ...

Everyone needs to remain vigilant in preventing possible outbreaks of dengue fever even though the rainy season is over, a leading health official has cautionedFrom January to October this year, the National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology recorded 5,654 cases of dengue fever, resulting in ...

The Laos-Korea Rural Development Training Centre in Xaythany district, Vientiane, officially opened on Tuesday with the intention of boosting the capacity of people working in the agriculture, forestry and rural development sector.The centre was established to strengthen rural development in Laos in alignment with the ...

Almost a third of Laos’ population is under 14 years old, according to the CIA World Factbook. With a median age of 22, this young, vibrant generation will one day be the civil servants and business leaders of Laos.This is Laos’ future generation, one that ...

Laos will continue to work with Unicef and other development partners to promote and protect the rights of children. In doing so, Laos aims to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 under the Convention of the Rights of the Child.More ...

(KPL) RHB Bank Lao has provided training equipment and daily necessaries worth 20 million kip to students at the Lao Disabled Women’s Development Centre.More ...