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22 August 2025
News release

Lao PDR launches national master training to ensure Safe, Clean, Green, and Climate-Resilient health centers
3 August 2025
Media release

Lao PDR strengthens health commitments to climate change in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0)

25 July 2025: The Ministry of Health of Lao PDR in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently convened a consultation to integrate health actions and indicator ...

11 July 2025
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Newly appointed Minister of Health meets WHO Representative to Lao PDR

Today, newly appointed Minister of Health H.E. Mme Baykham Khattiya and WHO Representative to Lao PDR Dr Timothy Armstrong conducted their inaugural meeting, alongside senior Minis ...

30 May 2025
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Highlighting harm of e-cigarettes, Homsavanh School wins World No Tobacco Day speech competition

In celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2025 and its theme of “Unmasking the appeal: Exposing industry tactics on tobacco and nicotine products,” an inter-school speech competition ...

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23 January 2024

Stronger governance, increased vaccination, improved maternal health via CONNECT in Lao PDR
5 December 2023

Stronger disease surveillance, laboratories coordination saved lives in Lao PDR amid COVID-19
24 November 2023

Stopping the spread of diseases and preparing Lao PDR for future health emergencies
13 November 2023

EU-WHO Partnership: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness and Response

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Will Seal

Will Seal

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WHO Lao PDR
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