Social development
Gender
Cooperation urged to reduce country’s malnutrition rate
Nutrition officials under the Ministry of Health have been advised to boost cooperation with development partners and local administrations to reduce the malnutrition rate in the country.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Nation facing food security challenges following extreme weather
Laos’ attempts to strengthen food security are facing major challenges after almost 600 irrigation projects were affected by heavy flooding during tropical storms Son-tinh and Bebinca last month.More ...
Ounkham Pimmata
Pregnant women, children benefiting from health services in flood-hit Attapeu
More than 1,000 mothers and children in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, have made use of free health services on offer following the severe flooding, medical officials reported.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Attapeu flood victims get cholera vaccine
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The Ministry of Health has been distributing cholera vaccine to the thousands of people living in crowded shelters here, in a bid to prevent the onset of this potentially fatal disease.More ...
Visith Teppalath
Medics on alert for disease outbreaks in Sanamxay
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Doctors are working with officials in various fields as they continue to monitor for disease outbreaks in this flood-hit district.More ...
Visith Teppalath
Health sector reviews progress of reform
Ministry of Health officials and personnel from around the country met yesterday in Vientiane to review the progress of health sector reform for 2016-2020 and to discuss upcoming plans. More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Attapeu hospitals treat 221 injured flood victims
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Some 149 people who were injured when the flood raged through this area have received treatment at the district hospital, while 72 people with more serious injuries were taken to Attapeu provincial hospital.More ...
Phomphong Laoin
Strengthen news delivery for a better future, media advised
The media has further to go in terms of improvement and development, and its personnel should bolster their skills at all levels to sustain high standards of journalism, the Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism has said.More ...
Times Reporters
Poverty rate may increase in the wake of flooding
The number of poor families could be revised up this year in the wake of flooding that has ravaged many parts of Laos, claiming many lives and a huge amount of property. Thousands of people who were previously lifted above the poverty line could be re-classified ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Laos, Thailand bolster plans for food, drug quality control
Laos’ Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand yesterday convened the 3rd Meeting of Lao-Thai Cooperation on Food and Drug Control.More ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa