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Social and behaviour change

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Uncovering Potential

Viengvilay Thammavijai, known more by her nickname “Tui” to those around her, is a dedicated social worker and mother of two. As a Technical and Admin Officer at the Lao Women's Union, Tui’s journey from a novice to an accomplished trainer under the UNICEF-supported parenting programme, "Love and Care for Every C...

A Pandemic on Two Fronts

News travel fast but false news travel even faster. For the last three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a fight on two fronts for health authorities in Lao PDR: containing the virus itself and the spread of false information. One of the people helping Lao PDR in this regard is Mr. Bounthan Souphanthone. A for...

Promoting Early Childhood Development with Social Behaviour Communication Change

As the sun rose over the picturesque town of Vang Vieng, a group of individuals gathered together for a five-day workshop on Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategies in Laos. The workshop brought together participants from different ministries, including the Lao Women's Union, Ministry of Educat...

17 February 2023

UNICEF and WHO Strengthen Response to COVID-19 Misinformation Across Lao PDR

15-17 Feb 2023 – As part of a nationwide training programme, UNICEF, WHO and the Center of Communication and Education for Health (CCEH), Ministry of Health organized a workshop on social listening for health authorities from nine northern provinces of Lao PDR to help them better understand and tackle misinformation around COVID-19, vaccination…