Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Lao health ministry, partner to eliminate malaria

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VIENTIANE – The Department of Communicable Disease Control under the Lao Ministry of Health, working in partnership with Health and Population Services International, has received new funding to assist pharmacies and clinics to eliminate malaria in Laos. In Lao capital Vientiane, this work is being led by the Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through … Read more

Lao health authorities lifted restrictions on COVID-19

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VIENTIANE – Lao health authorities have lifted restrictions on COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital, allowing them to resume their lives without further testing or isolation, local media reported on Wednesday. The move is part of changes made by the health sector towards a “new normal” way of life, and follows a decline in the number … Read more