AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAir Quality and Food Security: Haze episodes across the Mekong region, including Lao PDR, threaten crop growth and food supplies; polluted air also raises respiratory health concerns. Patient Safety: Lao authorities ordered nationwide re-inspections after finding 183 beauty centers performing medical procedures without licences. Only 46 private hospitals, 23 treatment centers and 2,076 clinics are currently licensed. Neonatal Care: Lao neonatal health specialists received training in Türkiye, though details of the programme were not provided. Drug Prevention: Authorities burned nearly 3.9 tonnes of seized drugs in a National Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking event. Alcohol Safety: The family of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning in Laos in 2024 is urging young people to take care with alcohol, sharing the warning at her former school.
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