At a glance: Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Child Health Days guard children against polio in Lao PDR
BAAN HIN PAN, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 26 December, 2008 – From its lofty mountain perch, the little village of Hin Pan commands a majestic view of jagged peaks and thickly wooded valleys. But this spectacular setting also puts this small ethnic Hmong community of approximately 300 people beyond the reach of health and other basic services.
After floods in Laos, safe water is a priority for families
VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 8 September 2008 – In the nine years that he’s been director of the Sendin Village primary school, Sengtun Vongsay has had more than one opportunity to reflect on the destructive force of the nearby Nam Ngum River.
UNICEF and partners lay new foundations for education with child-friendly schools in Lao PDR
BAN DONGE, Lao PDR, 8 April 2008 – The residents of Ban Donge in Xieng Khuang Province are accustomed to the foreign tourists who drop by to have a look around their village. However, the most recent group of visiting foreigners was welcomed with a grand spectacle that included local students performing Lao and Japanese dances, a gymnastics demonstration and even a recital by a famous Japanese violinist.
Lao PDR declares 2008 the National Year of Sanitation
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 28 March 2008 – Lao PDR declared 2008 to be the National Year of Sanitation, illustrating the government’s commitment to UNICEF’s global campaign on water and sanitation. A recent ceremony attracted more than 1,000 people, including government ministers, schoolchildren and representatives from over 120 villages throughout the country.
UNICEF Executive Board wraps up field visit to Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 20 February, 2008 – Members of UNICEF’s Executive Board have ended a week-long visit to Lao PDR that gave them an overview of UNICEF’s contribution to development work in one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations.
Lao PDR suffers first cholera outbreak in nearly eight years
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 30 January 2008 – The first outbreak of cholera in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic in nearly eight years has prompted a vigorous response from UNICEF and its partners.
Nationwide push in Lao PDR to eliminate measles
HOUAY NAMIEN, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 16 November 2007 – Mid-morning on a Tuesday isn’t normally a time that you expect to see much activity in a Buddhist temple. But a recent Tuesday was different, and the brightly coloured temple in Houay Namien was thronged with mothers and young children.
Lao photo contest encourages ‘Caring Dads’ to protect their children from HIV
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 4 May 2007 – The setting sun behind Vientiane’s Victory Monument usually illuminates a throng of determined exercisers power-walking or jogging around this Laotian version of the Arc de Triumph, as the last straggling tourists climb back on their buses.
Travelling puppet show in Lao PDR promotes bird flu awareness
XAYABOULI PROVINCE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 9 April 2007 – When a giant rooster scattering blood-red feathers dashes into the middle of a rural village in northern Lao PDR, a group of startled children gasp and leap back in surprise. Their eyes grow wide as the rooster cackles out threats of a deadly disease, encouraging the villagers to ignore hygiene and eat undercooked food.
Theatre troupe raises avian influenza awareness in a Lao village
VIENTIANE PROVINCE, Lao PDR, 27 September 2006 – As the sun drops behind the tall teak trees surrounding Na Sala village in central Laos, the crow of a rooster erupts from amplifiers in a forest clearing. The area rapidly fills with people while children gaze expectantly at a curtain-covered stage. The theatre has come to town.
Laos: Special care for HIV-positive children
VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 16 February 2006 – It’s time for a monthly check up for 10-year-old Aling. After inspecting her vital signs, the doctor tells her the good news: Aling’s treatment appears to be holding back the HIV virus that has infected her since birth.
Mitigating the threat of unexploded ordnance to children
PAKSONG, Laos, 2 February 2006 – Sanchon and Andy have still not fully recovered from the day a bomb exploded at their feet. The two children had been tending to their family’s livestock when Sanchon picked up a round object in the grass.
Lao PDR launches UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 11 November 2005 - The Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, Bounnhang Vorachit, launched the UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS campaign in Lao PDR in a historic meeting with HIV positive children and adults.
‘Immunization is an act of love’ – Revitalizing community demand for vaccination in Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 15 September 2005 – Though vaccination is one of world’s most powerful tools for saving children’s lives, statistics on coverage in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) reveal an alarming trend. Immunization has been on the decline since the year 2000 in this land-locked Southeast Asian nation, one of the world’s poorest.
Buddhist monks use art to teach compassion about HIV/AIDS
VIENTIANE, 23 December 2004 - Monks at the Buddhist College in Vientiane, the capital of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, have developed a series of posters aimed at spreading love and compassion for people living with HIV and AIDS, while addressing the stigma and discrimination surrounding the disease.
Water: The key to life and future development
HOUAY HID VILLAGE, Lao PDR, 25 October 2004 - Houay Hid village, in the foothills of Nam Bak district, Luang Prabang province, is surrounded by forest and fertile paddy fields. Its residents seem to have everything they need for a prosperous and healthy life.
Iodized salt means a brighter future for Laos and its children
BAN THA, Laos, 5 August 2004 – Vanhdy and Soudsadi Keothaune have had four children together. Even though the children are all equally loved by their parents, they are not all equally healthy.
