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Maternal Health and Covid-19 Response Section2
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“Counting Everyone, Because Everyone Counts”
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“Counting Everyone, Because Everyone Counts”
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According to the Lao PDR Expenditure and Consumption Survey (LECS) of 2012/13, the national poverty headcount rate has declined by about 50% since 1992/31 - 23.2% (from 33.5% in 19...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc across continents and demonstrated the global exposure to local health shocks.1 Lao PDR has been protected from the epidemiological impact o...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of adolescents and young people, worsening their prospects for social and economic advancement. The adverse impacts on education, empl...
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The gendered impacts of infectious disease outbreaks have been well-documented in the most recent epidemics, such as Zika, SARS and Ebola. Ebola demonstrated the powerful effects o...
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The global shock triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on Lao PDR’s economy in 2020. Lao PDR is expected to see a growth contraction, with an expected GD...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the depth and extent of gender inequalities that persist in many societies across the globe. The gendered impact of COVID-19 can be seen across ev...