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Understanding the veterinary antibiotics supply chain to address antimicrobial resistance in Lao PDR: roles and interactions of involved stakeholders.

Acta Tropica, 2021
In response to the global call to mitigate risks associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), new regulations on the access and use of veterinary antibiotics are currently being developed by the Lao government.
M. Poupaud, V. Putthana, A. Patriarchi, D. Caro, A. Agunos, N. Tansakul, F. Goutard   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Potassium Fertilisation Is Required to Sustain Cassava Yield and Soil Fertility

Agronomy, 2020
Cassava is often grown in low-fertility soils and has a reputation for having modest nutrient requirements. The storage roots that are harvested, however, contain relatively large amounts of potassium (K).
Ming Fung Chua, Laothao Youbee, Saythong Oudthachit, Phanthasin Khanthavong, Erik J. Veneklaas, Al Imran Malik   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Malaria epidemiology, surveillance and response for elimination in Lao PDR. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty
Lao PDR has made significant progress in malaria control. The National Strategic Plans outline ambitious targets, aiming for the elimination of Plasmodium falciparum and P.
Rotejanaprasert C, Malaphone V, Mayxay M, Chindavongsa K, Banouvong V, Khamlome B, Vilay P, Vanisavaeth V, Maude RJ.   +8 more
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Assessing Sustainable Bamboo-Based Income Generation Using a Value Chain Approach: Case Study of Nongboua Village in Lao PDR

Forests, 2021
Many bamboo species are well suited for agroforestry as they are more versatile and rapidly renewable than trees. Bamboo is an important income source for rural villagers around the world, especially in tropical developing countries, such as Lao PDR (Lao
Bo-hwi Lee, H. Rhee, Sebin Kim, Joon-Woo Lee, S. Koo, Sang-Jin Lee, Phayvanh Alounsavath, Y. Kim   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pathways to human well-being in the context of land acquisitions in Lao PDR

Global Environmental Change, 2021
Land acquisitions are transforming land-use systems globally, and their characteristics and impacts on human well-being have been extensively analysed through local case studies and regional or global inventories. However, national-level analysis that is
Vong Nanhthavong, C. Oberlack, Cornelia Hett, P. Messerli, M. Epprecht   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

High prevalence of intestinal worms in children up to 5 years of age in Huaphan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR)

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2017
Background: The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infection is high in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), reaching 62% among school-children.
Naphavanh Nanthavong, Antony P. Black, Phonepadith Khattignavong, Lavy Lorphachan, Keooudomphone Vilivong, Sylvie Goossens, Yves Buisson, Fabrice Quet, Claude P. Muller, Satoshi Nakamura   +9 more
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Comparison of population-based measles-rubella immunoglobulin G antibody prevalence between 2014 and 2019 in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Impacts of the national immunization program

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Objectives: We evaluated the effectiveness of the Lao People's Democratic Republic's measles-rubella immunization program using the seroprevalence from two cross-sectional surveys.
Shinsuke Miyano, Emilia Vynnycky, Chansay Pattamavone, Yasunori Ichimura, Yoshio Mori, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Kongxay Phounphenghack, Chankham Tengbriacheu, Bouaphne Khamphaphongphane, Lauren Franzel, Tae Un Yang, Hendrikus Raaijimarkers, Kenichi Komada, Tomomi Ota, Masafumi Funato, Makoto Takeda, Masahiko Hachiya   +16 more
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Nutritional Status of Children in the Lao PDR [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 1996
The results of the first nationally representative survey of nutritional status of children in the Lao PDR, focusing on the assessment of protein-energy malnutrition are described. Among children under 5 years of age, the prevalence of stunting (children of short stature, below -2 Z-scores height-for-age) is 48 per cent, which is classified by WHO as a
K, Phimmasone, I, Douangpoutha, V, Fauveau, P, Pholsena   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Effects of hydrological regime and land use on in-stream Escherichia coli concentration in the Mekong basin, Lao PDR

Scientific Reports, 2021
In the basin of Mekong, over 70 million people rely on unimproved surface water for their domestic requirements. Surface water is often contaminated with fecal matter and yet little information exists on the underlying mechanisms of fecal contamination ...
P. Nakhle, O. Ribolzi, L. Boithias, S. Rattanavong, Y. Auda, S. Sayavong, Rosalie E. Zimmermann, B. Soulileuth, A. Pando, Chanthamousone Thammahacksa, E. Rochelle-Newall, W. Santini, Jean-Michel Martinez, N. Gratiot, A. Pierret   +14 more
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Antimicrobial use and resistance data in human and animal sectors in the Lao PDR: evidence to inform policy

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Objectives To review the scientific evidence base on antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human and animal sectors in the Lao PDR (Laos).
Vilada Chansamouth, M. Mayxay, D. Dance, T. Roberts, R. Phetsouvanh, B. Vannachone, M. Vongsouvath, V. Davong, P. Inthavong, S. Khounsy, Bounxou Keohavong, V. Keoluangkhot, Khamla Choumlivong, N. Day, P. Turner, E. Ashley, H. R. van Doorn, P. Newton   +17 more
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