AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Priorities: Laos’s Health Ministry is setting 2027 priorities as the country prepares to graduate from least-developed status, with officials urging more domestic health funding, stronger rural staffing and better facilities as aid is expected to decline. Vaccination: Australia has delivered more than 100,000 vaccine doses to protect Lao children and girls. Costs: Medical care and medicine prices rose 10.3% in October, adding to household pressure as overall inflation reached 7.7%. Prevention: A sexuality education programme at a Vientiane college uses discussion and role-play to help students make informed decisions and address emerging risks. Cross-Border Care: Vietnamese doctors are learning Lao to better treat patients travelling long distances for care, while hospitals in Vietnam are also treating complex cases from Laos.
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