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28 June 2012
Fourth National Census set for 2015
Vientiane, Lao PDR, June 28th - On 1st March 2015, Lao PDR will undertake the 4th Population and Housing Census, the most important source of national data for policy formulation,…
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19 June 2012
Essay contest about young people's reproductive health
Vientiane, Lao PDR - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for third year in a row, launched an essay contest to raise…
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15 June 2012
Lao PDR celebrates the month of midwives
Every day in Lao PDR, more than two women die because of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. For every woman who dies many more suffer from illness or disability from…
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13 June 2012
Lao PDR gets ready for the "ICPD Beyond 2014" review
Vientiane, 14 June 2012 - Seventeen years ago, 179 countries, including Lao PDR, met in Cairo (Egypt) for the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development…
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23 May 2012
Lao Parliamentarians headed to share country progress on ICPD PoA in Istanbul, Turkey
Vientiane (Lao PDR), Lao PDR will be represented by Honourable Professor Doctor Phonethep Pholsena, Chairman of the National Assembly's Social and Cultural Affairs Committee and…
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01 April 2012
UNFPA review strategic planning for the implementation of 5th Country Programme with implementing partners
Vientiane, 26 March 2012 - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) met on March 26 and 27 at Rashmi's Plaza Hotel to discuss…
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09 March 2012
Government and Development partners discuss implementation of national survey
Vientiane, Lao PDR, March 9th - The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Health with international development partners met on 9 March at Don Chan Palace Hotel…
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05 March 2012
Government discuss progress of gender equality in Lao PDR
To mark the celebration of International Women's Day, the Lao National Commission for the Advancement of Women (LaoNCAW) and the Lao Women's Union (LWU) with the support of the…
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09 February 2012
The UN supports the government to improve mothers and babies health in Laos
The health and nutrition of mothers, babies and young children in remote areas of Lao PDR is receiving a major boost thanks to the joint Ministry of Health - United Nations (UN)…
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