AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTravel Safety: A UK warning urges visitors to avoid homemade, bootleg and street-sold alcohol abroad because methanol contamination can cause blindness, organ failure or death; travellers in Southeast Asia, including Laos, should take care. Mental Health: Laos is turning to community support as young people face rising mental-health pressures. Population Health: The Lao Statistics Bureau and UNFPA are preparing census reports on fertility, mortality, migration and population projections to help shape national policy, with health among the areas affected. Women’s Safety: A protection and counselling centre in Attapeu is helping women and children facing violence, with survivor safety and choice at the heart of its support. Environmental Health: Community groups are calling for cross-border testing after reporting gold mining along the Mekong between Thailand and Laos, raising concerns about pollution in water and fish.**
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