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Physical exercises are taking place every evening in a public park along the the Mekong river in Vientiane
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Children jump into the Mekong River from a wooden platform beside sandbags, with others swimming nearby.
Progress towards schistosomiasis elimination in Cambodia and Lao PDR
8 May 2026
Addressing Lao PDR’s complex air pollution situation
17 February 2025
Data-driven rabies control and protection in Lao PDR
20 November 2024
Community support saving lives in Sa Kuan Village, Luang Prabang Province
14 November 2024
Lao PDR makes significant strides in measles prevention – campaign reaches 95.2% of target
01 November 2024
WHO staff and hospital staff checks on the infant in an incubator
Breathing life: Strengthening oxygen access in Lao PDR
20 May 2024
Eliminating malaria in Lao PDR: 460 000 to 2300 cases in 25 years
19 April 2023
WHO75: Highlighting health milestones in Lao PDR
03 April 2023
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