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*  VYC clinic (clinic of the Vientiane Youth Center for Health and Development): They provide STI/HIV testing and counseling by experienced local doctors, and with medicines it only costs between 40,000-50,000 kip. It is linked to a hotline, radio programme and outreach to young people in some factories in Vientiane Capital and Province, and young people living in dormitories and studying at the National University. The clinic is their core service for nearly 10 years now, and VYC is a project linked to the Vientiane Capital Lao Women's Union but the clinic doesn't operate like a government facility at all. Phone: +856 21 252 886.
*  VYC clinic (clinic of the Vientiane Youth Center for Health and Development): They provide STI/HIV testing and counseling by experienced local doctors, and with medicines it only costs between 40,000-50,000 kip. It is linked to a hotline, radio programme and outreach to young people in some factories in Vientiane Capital and Province, and young people living in dormitories and studying at the National University. The clinic is their core service for nearly 10 years now, and VYC is a project linked to the Vientiane Capital Lao Women's Union but the clinic doesn't operate like a government facility at all. Phone: +856 21 252 886.
* French Medical Center (also known as the "French Clinic"): This is one of the better places to get an STI test in Laos. They send the samples to labs in Thailand to be tested, and overall, the clinic's STI testing is considered to be on par with Western standards. However, the services will be more expensive and may take more time. Address: Bvd. Kouvieng Rue Simeuang, Vientiane, Laos. Phone: +856 21 214 150.
* French Medical Center (also known as the "French Clinic"): This is one of the better places to get an STI test in Laos. They send the samples to labs in Thailand to be tested, and overall, the clinic's STI testing is considered to be on par with Western standards. However, the services will be more expensive and may take more time. Address: Bvd. Kouvieng Rue Simeuang, Vientiane, Laos. Phone: +856 21 214 150.
* Mohosot Hospital: This hospital can give you a quicker and faster HIV test (and some other tests) than some other health care providers in Vientiane. While the hospital is not recommended by some expats for more complicated procedures, it's fine for basic tests. Furthermore, it was the first hospital in the country that was developed to focus on infectious diseases. Address: Quai Fa Ngum, Vientiane, Laos. Phone: +856 20 55 717 418.
* Mahosot Hospital: This hospital can give you a quicker and faster HIV test (and some other tests) than some other health care providers in Vientiane. While the hospital is not recommended by some expats for more complicated procedures, it's fine for basic tests. Furthermore, it was the first hospital in the country that was developed to focus on infectious diseases. Address: Quai Fa Ngum, Vientiane, Laos. Phone: +856 20 55 717 418.
* [https://www.facebook.com/laomedcare/ LMC Clinic Vientiane]: You can get tested for HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia for 140,000 kip (price for all three tests, June 2017).
* [https://www.facebook.com/laomedcare/ LMC Clinic Vientiane]: You can get tested for HIV (quick test, 60,000 kip), gonorrhea, chlamydia (40,000 kip each, swab test only), syphilis and possibly other sti's (all prices January 2018).
* For pregnant women, the Mother & Child Hospital provides HIV tests, which may be mandatory.
* For pregnant women, the Mother & Child Hospital provides HIV tests, which may be mandatory.


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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
A woman is entitled to at least 105 calendar days of fully paid maternity leave, at least 45 days of which must be after the birth.
During the year after birth, the woman is entitled to have one hour a day of rest in order to feed and take care of the child.
If a woman suffers a miscarriage, she is entitled to leave on full pay for a period as determined by a doctor. On the birth of a baby, a woman is entitled to an allowance as specified in the Social Security Law.<ref>[http://jclao.com/the-basic-rules-of-employment-in-laos/ The Basic Rules Of Employment In Laos: Updates to the Lao Labour Law]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* Police: Call 1191
* Tourist Police: Call 1192
* Ambulance: Call 1195
* [https://www.facebook.com/vwycfans/ The Vientiane Women’s and Youth Center for Health and Development (Vientiane Youth Center or VYC)] - They have a Toll Free Hotline (1361 for females, 137 for males), focusing on youth (10 to 24 years-old). When you call the hotline, they can offer advice and clinical referrals, 9am-7pm, from Tuesday to Saturday. However, be aware that chats are typically limited to 5-10 minutes and you will often be referred to someone or an organization who can provide more specific services during that call.
* [https://www.facebook.com/vwycfans/ The Vientiane Women’s and Youth Center for Health and Development (Vientiane Youth Center or VYC)] - They have a Toll Free Hotline (1361 for females, 137 for males), focusing on youth (10 to 24 years-old). When you call the hotline, they can offer advice and clinical referrals, 9am-7pm, from Tuesday to Saturday. However, be aware that chats are typically limited to 5-10 minutes and you will often be referred to someone or an organization who can provide more specific services during that call.
* [https://www.devex.com/organizations/lao-pdr-women-s-union-lwu-52706 Lao PDR Women's Union (LW)]: "In January 2006, the first women's shelter in Lao PDR was officially opened in Vientiane. The name of this shelter is the Lao Women’s Union Counseling and Protection Center for Women and Children. The shelter was made possible through the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union, the Lao Government who donated a plot of land for this shelter, UNICEF, the Asia Foundation, and the Japanese Embassy. The shelter can house up to 50 women and girls who are the victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and trafficking, or are abandoned or homeless. The shelter also has a vocational center that trains the women and girls living in the shelter on new job skills, such as handicrafts, sewing, and basic business management."
* [https://www.devex.com/organizations/lao-pdr-women-s-union-lwu-52706 Lao PDR Women's Union (LW)]: "In January 2006, the first women's shelter in Lao PDR was officially opened in Vientiane. The name of this shelter is the Lao Women’s Union Counseling and Protection Center for Women and Children. The shelter was made possible through the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union, the Lao Government who donated a plot of land for this shelter, UNICEF, the Asia Foundation, and the Japanese Embassy. The shelter can house up to 50 women and girls who are the victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and trafficking, or are abandoned or homeless. The shelter also has a vocational center that trains the women and girls living in the shelter on new job skills, such as handicrafts, sewing, and basic business management."
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