Public health

A six-year-old girl from Takeo province has tested positive for bird flu and is currently in critical condition. ...

Pascal Ringwald, coordinator of the Global Malaria Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), praised Cambodia’s healthcare response to the thousands of civilians displaced by recent border clashes, during a visit to the Wat Phnom Thmar Kambor refugee camp in Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey ...

A total of 92,148 children received medical care at Kuntha Bopha Children’s Hospital in July 2025, including nearly 4,000 cases of dengue fever, according to an August 6 report from the hospital. ...

The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation received more than $22 million in funding in the first half of the year, a slight increase over the same period in 2024. However, virtually the whole amount has been used to provide free medical services for children. ...

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF have launched an urgent vaccination campaign starting July 28 to support communities in Pursat, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces, and beyond, to protect the health of children displaced by the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

Nearly 100 families in Preah Sihanouk province’s Teuk La’ak commune, in Prey Nop district , have called for the closure of Kubon (CAMBODIA) Technology Co., LTD., a company that processes cattle hides, if it does not cease polluting local waterways. The pollution has negatively impacted ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a warning to the public and urged stronger preventive action in response to the rising trend of dengue fever cases during the 2025 rainy season. ...

A two-day blood donation campaign by several prominent corporates and NGOs has demonstrated the importance of giving. ...

The Ministry of Health has deployed additional staff and stockpiled medical supplies to strengthen more than 120 health centres along the border. The beefed up clinics and centres aim to assist local citizens — as well as military personnel — along the Cambodia–Thailand border, following ...

The Ministry of Health officially announced the introduction of the injectable medication Cabotegravir on June 27, a drug which is designed to deliver pre-exposure prevention of HIV infections. This marks the first time such a service has been provided in the Asia-Pacific region. ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a renewed warning to the public about the ongoing threat of bird flu, after detecting two cases within five days — one of which has resulted in the death of a Svay Rieng man. ...

The Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation had received over $4.9 million in donations as of Wednesday, June 18, through its “10,000 Riel, 10,000 People” campaign. It is also staging a June 29 charity run in Kampot province to raise additional funds. ...

Institut Pasteur du Cambodge has launched two major research initiatives – VIRAGE, focusing on rabies prevention, and RACSMEI, targeting broader One Health challenges – to strengthen Cambodia’s public health system through integrated surveillance, capacity-building and evidence-based strategies addressing both human and animal health. ...

The Health Ministry launched the Fast Track Roadmap for Improving Nutrition 2023–2030 on June 13 to tackle malnutrition in children under five by 2030 and speed up universal access to quality nutrition interventions during middle childhood and adolescence, for women of reproductive age, and during ...

In the first five months of 2025, The Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital provided $18 million dollars’ worth of free medical treatment to more than half a million sick children and pregnant women. ...

Mango, bubble gum and milkshake these are not just childhood treats. They are e-cigarette flavours designed to hook a new generation on nicotine. From Asian metropolises to small Pacific islands, these products are infiltrating communities, fuelling one of today’s most urgent public health crises: the ...

An 8-year-old boy suffering from a severe case of dengue fever has recovered after receiving life-saving treatment at Jayavarman VII Hospital in Siem Reap. ...

Cambodia has reaffirmed its alignment with the mission of the WHO and its role as a strategic partner, having achieved significant success in its fight against Covid-19. ...

The Ministry of Health has once again advised Cambodians to get the Covid-19 vaccine and increase their vigilance following concerns about the new JN.1 variant which has seen new cases rise to 21 within two weeks of May. ...

While the WHO reports steady global progress in reducing alcohol consumption, a new policy white paper and national data from Cambodia reveal a troubling local picture — particularly among the Kingdom’s youth. ...

Every 40 minutes, one Cambodian dies from cancer – a grim reality announced by Prime Minister Hun Manet recently. Experts caution that contaminated imported food could contribute to the issue. To safeguard public health, the government is stepping up inspections of imported meat and vegetables ...

The Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) is calling for public donations to sustain the free medical services it provides to the Kingdom’s youngest and most vulnerable. ...

Women can access vital gynecological treatment, including breast and cervical cancer, free through the NSSF, with more than 1,590 public and private health centres registered countrywide, with health experts encouraging women to take advantage of the services. ...

Cambodia has temporarily suspended livestock and meat imports from Thailand after two human anthrax cases, including one death, were confirmed there, although no cases have been reported in Cambodia. ...