Covid19 updated in Laos PDR

Lao PDR Ministry of Health and WHO prepare local media for informed reporting of potential Omicron surge

With the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern contributing to surges in neighbouring countries, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is working with the media to share timely and accurate information to help keep the community safe and protect the health system.

On 1 March 2022, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU), conducted a briefing in Vientiane Capital to provide journalists with the latest updates on COVID-19 in the country and information about a potential surge of Omicron cases. Thirty local journalists participated in person, while more than 50 other participants joined online from the provinces.

Countries sharing a border with Lao PDR – Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam – are all reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.

With the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern contributing to surges in neighbouring countries, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is working with the media to share timely and accurate information to help keep the community safe and protect the health system.

On 1 March 2022, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU), conducted a briefing in Vientiane Capital to provide journalists with the latest updates on COVID-19 in the country and information about a potential surge of Omicron cases. Thirty local journalists participated in person, while more than 50 other participants joined online from the provinces.

Countries sharing a border with Lao PDR – Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam – are all reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.

The briefing aimed to help Lao PDR media provide the public with clear, understandable information, as well as promote behaviour that allows people to protect their health, their loved ones and the health system. By disseminating accurate and timely information, the media can also minimize rumours and misinformation, helping reduce public anxiety and fears about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

The Director of the Ministry of Health’s Center of Communication and Education for Health, Mr Visith Khamleusa, and the Director of the National Center of Laboratory and Epidemiology, Dr Phonepadith Sangxayarath, chaired the briefing. Other speakers were from the Department of Communicable Disease Control, the Department of Healthcare and Rehabilitation, the Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, and the Mother and Child Health Center.

Source: World Health Organization

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