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11 July 2011
World Population Day 2011 highlights the challenges and opportunities in a World of 7 Billion people
Vientiane - As human numbers climb towards a new milestone, 7 billion, the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, is launching the 7 Billion Actions campaign, a worldwide advocacy…
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07 July 2011
UNFPA provides Delivery Kits to Flood-Affected Communities
Responding to the recent floods that have affected the country, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has provided the Ministry of Health with 10 delivery kits to be used by…
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07 July 2011
140 new midwives saving lives of mothers and babies in Lao PDR
140 health facilities in remote areas all over the country now have professionally trained skilled health providers to save the lives of mothers and babies. The new Community…
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09 June 2011
Ministry of Health's Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition Programme receives additional boost from the UN
The health and nutrition of mothers, babies and young children in remote areas of Laos will receive a major boost thanks to the launch of the joint Ministry of Health - United…
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09 June 2011
Australia supports the Lao Social Indicator Survey (MICS/DHS)
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 6th June 2011 - The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) signed an agreement with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today to…
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09 June 2011
Lao PDR announce new commitment to save women and children
GENEVA, 19 May 2011-- 16 countries, including Lao PDR, announced new commitments to dramatically reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, as part of the Global Strategy for…
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04 March 2011
Luxembourg provides Euros 8.1 million to promote maternal, neonatal and child health in Lao PDR
Vientiane, March 4, 2011: Efforts to improve the health of women and children living in remote areas of Lao PDR have been given an important boost with the signing of a Memorandum…
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26 November 2010
National Assembly Hosts Conference on Gender Based Violence
The National Assembly of the Lao PDR, the Lao Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (LAPPD) and the Lao Women Parliamentarians Caucus with the support of…
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27 July 2010
MPI and UNFPA announced the winners of the essay contest about the importance of data for development
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR - The Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announced the winners of the essay contest titled "Why is…
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