Today, 415,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from the British government have been handed over by British Ambassador John Pearson to Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune. The official ceremony took place at the Ministry of Health. Senior government officials, key members
Today, 616,820 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Japan have arrived in Vientiane. This donation by the Government of Japan is expected to help Laos further accelerate the inoculation programmes across the country. The Government of the Lao
The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has recorded 250 new cases of Covid-19 over the past twenty four hours with 237 cases classified as imported infections and 13 cases as local transmissions. The local transmissions of Covid-19
Gender-based violence (GBV) undermines physical and mental health, including the dignity of anyone subjected to it. Its consequences can last a lifetime, depriving the right of survivors to lead a healthy life. Health providers are often first responders to violence,
Deputy Minister and Deputy Head of Prime Minister’s Office Thipphakone Chanthavongsa has said that the suspension of the use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine following unexpected side effects was baseless. A facebook post falsely claiming Champassak Province has suspended
The government of the United Kingdom has donated 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to the Lao PDR. The handover of the vaccine took place in Vientiane on Monday, Aug 2, between British ambassador to the Lao PDR John
Laos has logged 380 new cases of Covid-19 infection, the highest daily infections ever recorded since the first case was identified in the country in March 2020. One death was reported in Champassak, raising the country’s Covid death toll to
The Centre of Information and Education for Health (CCIH), with support from UNICEF, has organized a visit with a team of journalists to Champasak Province to observe the ongoing rollout of COVAX-supported COVID-19 vaccines from Jul 27 – 28.The
