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04 July 2013
Lao Government launches social survey report
Vientiane, Lao PDR, July 4th - The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Health with support from the Ministry of Education and Sports and international…
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01 July 2013
Young artists join World Population Day celebration in Laos
20 young artists including the popular singer Alouna and the Dance Crew Hoppin will be joining the World Population Day (WPD) celebration 2013, to be held on July 11th at the…
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26 June 2013
UNFPA in the field: Midwife teacher shares her stories from South Laos
By: Neena Irshad, UNV Midwife-Nurse Clinical Training Advisor for UNFPA Lao PDR In my visits to different communities as a volunteer Midwife in Lao PDR, I have found that many…
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03 May 2013
Lao Community Midwives: everyday heroes
Each year around the world, hundreds of thousands of women die and three million newborns do not survive the first week of life because they lack access to maternity health…
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20 March 2013
Laos prepares study for Adolescents and Youth
The Lao Youth Union with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) conducted a planning workshop for the upcoming Adolescents and Youth Situation Analysis.
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15 March 2013
Lao Journalists trained on sensitive coverage of Violence against Women issues
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, marked last 8th of March, the Lao Journalists Association (LJA) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and…
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11 March 2013
Health Officials discuss ways to improve Reproductive Health in Laos
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR - March 11, 2013. In Laos, couples and individuals have the right to decide whether, when and how many children to have. Yet, many people who want to space…
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08 February 2013
NA and UNFPA working together to improve the lives of people in Lao PDR
The Social and Cultural Affairs Committee of the National Assembly (NA) of Lao PDR and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will continue working together to improve the…
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05 February 2013
A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results
Training health workers, reaching out to villagers and encouraging skilled birth attendance and birth spacing
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