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May 12 , 2012
- Bokeo hospital upgrades standards to reach MDGs
To reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, Ministry of Health officials are focusing on upgrading the quality of provincial medical services. More >>>
May 05 , 2012
- Doctors warn against conjunctivitis in wet season
Doctors at the Ophthalmology Centre in Vientiane are advising people to pay attention to their hygiene in order to keep conjunctivitis at bay. More >>>
April 28 , 2012
- Sleeping under an insecticide-treated net keeps malaria at bay
Before the rainy season arrives in June, the Ministry of Health's Centre for Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology is campaigning to ensure that target populations acquire and use insecticide-treated mosquito nets to keep malaria at bay.
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April 21 , 2012
- Public advised to take measures against hot weather ailments
Dysentery, food poisoning, typhoid and dengue fever are all too common during the summer months each year, with the incidence of diarrhoea being particularly prevalent. More >>>
March 24, 2012
- Prevention of tuberculosis is better than the cure
March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and the Tuberculosis (TB) Centre in Vientiane wants to raise awareness of the issue in Laos, which suffers from high rates of infection of the debilitating disease. More >>>
March 17, 2012
- Japanese expert stresses value of research for health development
Doing more research will help Lao policymakers to put in place sound policies for national development in the years to come.
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March 10, 2012
- French NGO delivers healthcare for birthing mothers in Champassak
In line with the Lao Health Financing Strategy 2011-2015, the French organisation Medecins du Monde (MdM) is providing free medical care for all women giving birth at healthcare centres in Soukhoumma and Mounlapamok districts in Champassak province.
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March 3, 2012
- Health insurance has potential to drive poverty alleviation
Every year, about 100 million people worldwide fall into poverty after they fall ill and must spend money for medical treatment. Some are forced to sell their land, homes or other belongings so they can afford treatment. More >>>
February 25, 2012
- Have you washed your hands?
The months of January to March are the time when parents are advised to ensure that the food their children eat is clean, fresh and properly cooked to avoid diarrhoea caused by rotavirus infection. More >>>
February 18, 2012
- Strategies for fighting bird flu
Following recent bird flu outbreaks in China, Vietnam and other neighbouring countries, medical staff throughout Laos are closely monitoring the health of poultry and making sure the public is aware of preventive measures. More >>>
- Mixed medicines can pose a serious health risk
Health officials are urging the public not to accept mixed packets of pills from pharmacies, called yasuit in Lao, unless advised to do so by a physician. More >>>
- Can operate; need patients
Every year more than 4,000 babies are born with cleft lip/palate defects in Laos, but only 50 percent receive treatment because their families are unaware that hospitals in Vientiane can surgically correct the condition. More >>>
- Regular exercise: the path to a healthier lifestyle
Encouraging children to exercise and play sports regularly from an early age is one of the best ways to steer them towards a healthy and drug free lifestyle. More >>>
- Tobacco promo ban to be enforced
Although the ban on advertising tobacco products has been in place for two years, tobacco companies continue to sidestep the law by distributing umbrellas to convenience stores, overtly advertising their brand. More >>>
- Good hygiene measures prevent infection
To maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness to cut down on hospital-acquired infections to which both medical staff and patients are at risk, it is crucial that all staff practice good hygiene. More >>>
- Contraband cigarette confectionery to go up in smoke
Healt h officials have been shown some concerning confectionery items bearing a remarkable resemblance to popular cigarette brands, which are banned under Lao law and were confiscated at a local market recently. More >>>
- Fish employed in the fight against dengue
Ten villages in Songkhone district of Savannakhet province have not had any reports of dengue fever since a pilot project involving the use of guppy fish was run. More >>>
- Khammuan surgeons remove 32kg tumour from woman
Ms Saengsouk, 44, can thank surgeons in Khammuan provonce for saving her life after they successfully removed a 32kg tumour from her ovaries last month. More >>>
- New hospital boosts prospects for children's health
Vientiane's new Children's Hospital is playing a crucial role in implementing the government's policy of ensuring that all poor people have access to full medical services. More >>>
- Cardiologist's heartfelt desire to serve his community now a reality
Dr Thongphout Soukhaseum has become the first fully qualified heart specialist in Luang Prabang province after last month receiving a second degree specialising in cardiovascular conditions, equivalent to a doctorate. More >>>
- Need plastic surgery?
We don't choose to be born or how we look, but people can choose to change their appearance by having surgery if they wish. That was the opinion of Ms Jod, 38, who chose to have surgery to make her nose look better and give her more confidence in a social setting. More >>>
- Vaccinations protect Lao children's health
Souksavanh Phanyanalay, aged five, was crying loudly and pushing his mother away, as he was afraid of having the measles and rubella vaccination about to be administered during the national vaccination campaign. More >>>
- The benefits of vaccines
People aged from nine months to 19 years in Attapeu, Champassak, Saravan and Xekong provinces will be the first to receive free vaccinations against measles and rubella from November 1-14. More >>>
- Wash your hands with soap to prevent illness
Using soap when you wash your hands is the most effective and affordable way to prevent illness. Bacteria and viruses usually enter the body through the mouth, and it is dirty hands that are often the carriers of harmful germs, which we inadvertently swallow.
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- Mental health care requires time and money
World Mental Health Day on October 10 aims to raise public awareness of mental health issues by promoting discussion of mental disorders and pushing for investment in mental health treatment. More >>>
- We are only as old as we feel
Some younger people today don't want to work on farms anymore because they think it is dirty or hard, but for older folk who have done it all their lives it is both natural and healthy. More >>>
- Japanese nursing volunteer signs off
Ms Yumiko Terao is leaving Laos after two years working as a volunteer under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the Nursing Department at Vientiane's Setthathirath Hospital, but said she hopes to return one day. More >>>
- Health tips for diabetics
Adoctor at Setthathirath Hospital's Endocrinology Ward has advised diabetics to avoid eating sugary foods to slow development of the disease to a dangerous level. More >>>
- The benefits of breakfast
Some people avoid eating breakfast because they worry that eating at this time of the day will make them fat.
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- How to choose the best vegetables in the wet season
Health officials advise people to eat plenty of vegetables for a healthy diet. This week Health Tips looks at how we can select the best and freshest vegetables during the wet season. More >>>
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