Public health

With almost one million people out during the recent Water Festival holidays, a few hundred of them were found with mild symptoms of the Covid-19, thanks to the majority of them being double vaccinated. ...

The Chinese Ministry of National Defence has provided medical equipment to its Cambodian counterpart to be used to test samples for Covid-19.   ...

The effective control of Covid-19 community transmission right now is crucial for Cambodia to welcome fully-vaccinated international tourists from the end of this month, Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed on November 23. ...

China’s Ministry of Defence yesterday handed medical equipment and traditional medicines to its counterpart in Cambodia to further accelerate the fight against the Covid-19, which currently is very much under control in the Kingdom with more than 88% of the population double vaccinated. ...

Cambodia is ready to welcome international visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 based on the good tourist movement management during the Water Festival holiday in the past three days. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen made a formal request through Chinese Ambassador Wang Wentian to obtain authorisation to produce China-made Covid-19 vaccines in Cambodia. ...

World Health Organization representative (WHO) to Cambodia, Dr Li Ailan urged people to continue exercising caution although they have been fully vaccinated. ...

The construction of the Tbong Khmum Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital in Tbong Khmum province is scheduled to be completed at the end of this month, with its opening planned for early next year.   ...

Ministry of Health officials said there would be no payment required for the rapid Covid-19 tests given to travellers who arrive in Cambodia from November 15 onwards after the quarantine requirement is lifted for fully vaccinated people.   ...

With the near completion of road improvement projects and other ongoing projects to prepare for Siem Reap’s reopening, it was recently announced that Siem Reap is ready to for the vaccination tourism. ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a directive on strengthening the implementation of health measures in organizing events and social work in Cambodia. ...

Cambodia has opened its doors to welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists, amidst fears among health experts that unvaccinated people may spread the coronavirus. ...

The Ministry of Cults and Religious Affairs has authorised the resumption of all religious ceremonies and gatherings in Cambodia ...

Ahead of the possible reopening of KTVs and Nightclubs after November 30th, the Ministry of Tourism has issued strict new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure public safety against the continuing threat of COVID-19. ...

Vaccination of adolescents have hit a snag and a roadblock as vaccination numbers and percentage has stagnated at the 98+ percentage since Pchum Ben Holidays. ...

Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has confirmed that Australia will provide the first  one million of the  Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines that it has pledged to Cambodia to be delivered  by the end of this year. This shipment will be the first towards a ...

The Culture and Fine Arts Ministry yesterday issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain health and safety from Covid-19 at weddings and other traditional ceremonies. ...

Speaking today at the opening of the new $28 million office building of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, PM Hun Sen has made a far reaching speech discussing, amongst other topics, further developments in the ‘reopening’ of Cambodia ...

Beer garden patrons and diners need not wait any longer as the once high risk business is now open to all nationwide. ...

The Ministry of Health has authorised the emergency use of the US-produced drug Molnupiravir which was recently developed to treat Covid-19, with the government planning to spend around $2.5 million to ensure Cambodian patients have access to the medicine. ...

Cambodia has made great strides in recent years, both in terms of economic growth and key health indicators like life expectancy and infant, child and maternal mortality rates. The country reached lower-middle income status in 2015 and was advancing steadily toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on November 2 suggested that the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport along with the capital and provincial governors allow students to use copies of their Covid-19 vaccination cards instead of carrying the original ones with them to school in order ...

Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine has advised the governors of the capital and provinces to continue vaccinations for children and all unvaccinated people ages 6 and up at designated referral hospitals or health centres despite the first round of the official vaccination campaigns having ...

Amid clandestine operations by desperate club, karaoke, and other high-risk business owners, Phnom Penh’s Governor issued an order to authorities of the capital’s 14 districts to implement stricter crackdowns on those who defy administrative measures. ...