UNFPA Laos

24/09/2025

ມາຕໍ່ກັບ ‘ຢາສັກຄຸມກຳເນີດ’ ຢ່າຟ້າວເມື່ອຍອ່ານເດີ 😄
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Let's continue learning about 'Injectable Contraceptives'. Don't get tired of the learning together yet 😄

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➡ A temporary family planning method administered as an intramuscular injection.
➡ Highly effective in preventing pregnancy. Women can conceive again approximately 3 months after discontinuing the injection.
➡ Should be administered by a midwife at a health center or nearby hospital.

‼️Side effects:
▶Common side effects: Irregular bleeding, absence of menstruation, and potential weight gain.
▶Less common side effects: Mild headache, dizziness, and nausea.

👍Pros:
✔️No need to remember to take a pill daily.
✔️A single injection provides protection for up to 3 months, making it suitable for most women.

23/09/2025

ແລະມື້ນີ້, ເຮົາມາສືບຕໍ່ຮຽນຮູ້ກ່ຽວກັບ 'ຢາຝັງຄຸມກຳເນີດ'
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And today we will continue to learn more about contraceptive implants.

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▶ Implants are small flexible rods that are placed just under the skin of the upper arm. It offers highly effective, long-term pregnancy prevention for up to three years and can be removed immediately if you wish to conceive.
▶ Nearly all women can safely and effectively use contraceptive implants, including those with or without children, unmarried women, and women living with HIV. Exceptions include women with breast cancer, blood clots, or those in the first six weeks postpartum while breastfeeding.
▶ Implant must be inserted by trained health workers or midwives.

👍Pros:
▶ Prevents pregnancy effectively for 3 years.
▶ No follow-up or regular check-ups are required after insertion.
▶ It is an easy and convenient method for women.
▶ Women can have children immediately after removing the implant, without a long wait.
❗️Common side effects include irregular menstruation (too light, too heavy, too frequent, too infrequent, or absent), headache, abdominal pain, acne, weight changes, breast tenderness, dizziness, mood changes, or nausea.

📍Where to access: Provincial and district hospital, Primary Healthcare Center and Vientiane Women and Youth Center

22/09/2025

ທ່ານຮູ້ບໍ່ວ່າ ວິທີຄຸມກໍາເນີດໃນທົ່ວໂລກແມ່ນມີຫຼາກຫຼາຍວິທີ. ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ ແມ່ນ ມີຢູ່ 7 ທາງເລືອກຫຼັກຄື:
▶ ຢາເມັດຄຸມກໍາເນີດແບບຮໍໂມນດ່ຽວ ແລະ ແບບຮໍໂມນປະສົມ
▶ ຢາເມັດຄຸມກໍາເນີດແບບສຸກເສີນ
▶ ຖົງຢາງອະນາໄມ
▶ ຢາສັກຄຸມກໍາເນີດ
▶ ວິທີຝັງເຂັມ
▶ ຮ່ວງອະນາໄມ
▶ ການເຮັດໝັນຍິງ ແລະ ຊາຍ

ມື້ນີ້, ເຮົາເລີ່ມຈາກການຮຽນຮູ້ກ່ຽວກັບ ‘ຢາເມັດຄຸມກໍາເນີດ’
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Globally, a wide ranges of contraceptive methods are available. In Laos, there are seven contraceptive options:
▶ Combined Oral Contraceptives and Progestin-Only Contraceptive Pills
▶ Emergency Contraceptive Pills
▶ Male condom
▶ Injectables
▶ Implants
▶ Intrauterine Device (IUD)
▶ Female Sterilisation and Vasectomy
And today, let’s start with Oral Contraceptives

🟠 Combined Oral Contraceptives and Progestin-Only Contraceptive Pills is a temporary family planning method where one birth control pill is taken daily, following the arrows, at the same time each day.
🟠 Consult a doctor before using birth control pills for the first time.
🟠 Where to access: Vientiane Women and Youth Center, District Hospital and Primary Healthcare Center

Pros:
🟠 Can become pregnant again once discontinue birth control pills.
🟠 Combined pills are appropriate for most women.
🟠 Single-hormone birth control pills are suitable for recent mothers as they don't reduce milk supply. It is also suitable for most women
Women can stop these pills at any time to conceive, no medical assistance needed.

Side effect: During the initial period of taking the medication, some individuals may experience dizziness, nausea, mood swings, and irregular menstruation. These symptoms will subside over time.

20/09/2025

ຂໍສຽງໄວໜຸ່ມທີ່ມີອາຍຸ 18-24 ແນ່!
ມາຮ່ວມເປັນກະບອກສຽງ ໂດຍການເຂົ້າ​ຮ່ວມ​ກອງ​ປະ​ຊຸມ​ປຶກ​ສາ​ຫາ​ລື ​ເພື່ອປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນການພັດທະນາແຜນວຽກການສື່ສານ ແລະ ໂຄສະນາຕ່າງໆ. ໃນຫົວ​ຂໍ້: ການລົນນະລົງໂຄ​ສະ​ນາໃນ​ອາ​ຊຽນ ເພື່ອ​ຕ້ານ​ການ​ໃຊ້​ຄວາມ​ຮຸນ​ແຮງ​ບົນພື້ນຖານທາງເພດຜ່ານທາງ​ອອນ​ລາຍ “ບໍ່ = ບໍ່ – ແລະໃນສື່ອອນ​ລາຍກໍເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນ”
📅 ວັນ ແລະ ເວລາ: 9.00 - 12.30, ວັນທີ 23 ກັນຍາ 2025.
📍 ສະຖານທີ່: ອອນລາຍ. ພວກເຮົາຈະສົ່ງລິ້ງ Zoom ຫາອີເມວທີ່ທ່ານລົງທະບຽນ.
ລົງທະບຽນຜ່ານແບບຟອມ: https://forms.gle/gey9obHMe4CQVNLd8
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Are you a motivated young person aged 18–24? Join our upcoming Youth Consultations to share voice and lived experiences to shape this important communication campaign!
On the theme: ASEAN Campaign Against Online Gender-Based Violence “No Means No – Online Too”
📅 When: September 23, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍Where: Zoom (link to be sent via email)
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ຂໍສຽງໄວໜຸ່ມທີ່ມີອາຍຸ 18-24 ແນ່!

ມາຮ່ວມເປັນກະບອກສຽງ ໂດຍການເຂົ້າ​ຮ່ວມ​ກອງ​ປະ​ຊຸມ​ປຶກ​ສາ​ຫາ​ລື ​ເພື່ອປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນການພັດທະນາແຜນວຽກການສື່ສານ ແລະ ໂຄສະນາຕ່າງໆ. ໃນຫົວ​ຂໍ້: ການລົນນະລົງໂຄ​ສະ​ນາໃນ​ອາ​ຊຽນ ເພື່ອ​ຕ້ານ​ການ​ໃຊ້​ຄວາມ​ຮຸນ​ແຮງ​ບົນພື້ນຖານທາງເພດຜ່ານທາງ​ອອນ​ລາຍ “ບໍ່ = ບໍ່ – ແລະໃນສື່ອອນ​ລາຍກໍເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນ”

📅 ວັນ ແລະ ເວລາ: 9.00 - 12.30, ວັນທີ 23 ກັນຍາ 2025.
📍 ສະຖານທີ່: ອອນລາຍ. ພວກເຮົາຈະສົ່ງລິ້ງ Zoom ຫາອີເມວທີ່ທ່ານລົງທະບຽນ.

ລົງທະບຽນຜ່ານແບບຟອມ: https://forms.gle/gey9obHMe4CQVNLd8
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Are you a motivated young person aged 18–24? Join our upcoming Youth Consultations to share voice and lived experiences to shape this important communication campaign!
On the theme: ASEAN Campaign Against Online Gender-Based Violence “No Means No – Online Too”

📅 When: September 23, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍Where: Zoom (link to be sent via email)

Please sign up using this form: https://forms.gle/gey9obHMe4CQVNLd8

19/09/2025

Did you know❓

Only 13% of women in Lao PDR make their own decisions about health and reproductive choices (Source: LSISIII).

18/09/2025

ຂໍສຽງໄວໜຸ່ມທີ່ມີອາຍຸ 18-24 ແນ່!

ມາຮ່ວມເປັນກະບອກສຽງ ໂດຍການເຂົ້າ​ຮ່ວມ​ກອງ​ປະ​ຊຸມ​ປຶກ​ສາ​ຫາ​ລື ​ເພື່ອປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນການພັດທະນາແຜນວຽກການສື່ສານ ແລະ ໂຄສະນາຕ່າງໆ. ໃນຫົວ​ຂໍ້: ການລົນນະລົງໂຄ​ສະ​ນາໃນ​ອາ​ຊຽນ ເພື່ອ​ຕ້ານ​ການ​ໃຊ້​ຄວາມ​ຮຸນ​ແຮງ​ບົນພື້ນຖານທາງເພດຜ່ານທາງ​ອອນ​ລາຍ “ບໍ່ = ບໍ່ – ແລະໃນສື່ອອນ​ລາຍກໍເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນ”

📅 ວັນ ແລະ ເວລາ: 9.00 - 12.30, ວັນທີ 23 ກັນຍາ 2025.
📍 ສະຖານທີ່: ອອນລາຍ. ພວກເຮົາຈະສົ່ງລິ້ງ Zoom ຫາອີເມວທີ່ທ່ານລົງທະບຽນ.

ລົງທະບຽນຜ່ານແບບຟອມ: https://forms.gle/gey9obHMe4CQVNLd8
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Are you a motivated young person aged 18–24? Join our upcoming Youth Consultations to share voice and lived experiences to shape this important communication campaign!
On the theme: ASEAN Campaign Against Online Gender-Based Violence “No Means No – Online Too”

📅 When: September 23, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
📍Where: Zoom (link to be sent via email)

Please sign up using this form: https://forms.gle/gey9obHMe4CQVNLd8

18/09/2025

UNFPA Laos seeking for National UNV Youth for serving as:
- Programme Assistant (Adolescents and Youth)
- Contract duration 3 months
- Work place: Vientiane Capital
- Deadline/Apply by 22 September 2025
- Application Link: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1784888021263493?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=partnerSocial&utm_campaign=cla_doaLink-2025_LA

17/09/2025

ແມ່ຍິງທຸກຄົນມີສິດທີ່ຈະ ‘ເລືອກ’ ໃຊ້ວິທີຄຸມກໍາເນີດ ຫຼື ‘ປະຕິເສດ’ ທີ່ຈະນໍາໃຊ້ ຕາມຄວາມຕ້ອງການຂອງລາວ.

16/09/2025

Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services in Action! Thanks VWYC team

16/09/2025

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ ຂໍເຊີນທຸກທ່ານຮ່ວມຍ່າງເພື່ອສຸຂະພາບ ເພື່ອສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນຄຸມກຳເນີດໂລກ!

ມາຍ່າງເພື່ອສຸຂະພາບ, ຄວາມຮູ້ ແລະ ສ້າງຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງ. ພ້ອມນັ້ນ, ພາຍໃນງານຈະມີການວາງສະແດງບູດ ແລະ ກິດຈະກຳມ່ວນໆທີ່ໃຫ້ຂໍ້ມູນທີ່ເປັນປະໂຫຍດກ່ຽວກັບສຸຂະພາບທາງເພດ ແລະ ສຸຂະພາບຈະເລີນພັນ, ການວາງແຜນຄອບຄົວ ແລະ ອື່ນໆ.

📍 ທີ່ສວນປະຕູໄຊ
🕡 ງານເລີ່ມເວລາ 6.00 ຕອນເຊົ້າ, ວັນທີ 27 ກັນຍາ 2025
✅ ບໍ່ເສຍຄ່າລົງທະບຽນ

ຢ່າລືມແຊໂພສ ແລະ ແທັກໝູ່ເພື່ອນ ແລະ ຄອບຄົວໃຫ້ມາຮ່ວມອອກກໍາລັງກາຍເພື່ອສຸຂະພາບທີ່ດີນໍາກັນ! 💜
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🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Join us for a Healthy Walk on World Contraception Day!

Walk for health, knowledge, and empowerment. Along the way, explore booths and fun activities with useful information on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and more.

📍 Where: Patuxay Monument Park
🕡 When: 27 September 2025, starting at 6:00 AM
✅ Free entry

Don’t forget to share this post and tag your friends and family to walk together for healthier future! 💜

12/09/2025

is looking for 2 volunteers (non-paid)! 🧡🧡

Please submit by sending an application (CV) to laos.office@unfpa.org, no later than 26 September 2025, 5:00pm Vientiane, Lao time

▶For more information on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Communications Support: https://unf.pa/4n5fv8c
▶ TOR: https://unf.pa/4glHLAY

▶For more information on Advocacy and Coordination Support: https://unf.pa/3VdSaF2
▶TOR: https://unf.pa/46yKSlI

12/09/2025

📣 Alert

UNFPA is looking for an Individual National Consultant to Provide Interpretation and Translation Services.

Submission no later than 19 September 2025, 5:00pm Vientiane, Lao time

▶ Submit the application (CV and quotation) to laos.office@unfpa.org
▶ For more information: https://unf.pa/46ccXhm
▶ TOR: https://unf.pa/48jvjPY