Disasters and emergency response

Cambodia has encouraged the promotion and acceleration of vaccination to build herd immunity, which is the most appropriate and effective response measure. ...

In a move which appears to signal the hastening of a move towards a post COVID normalcy, PM Hun Sun has decided to lift mandatory mask wearing for 4 provinces. ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said on Sunday that Cambodia’s successful vaccine rollout has saved lives, stabilized the health system and contributed to the kingdom’s economic recovery. ...

The Ministry of Health has announced Monday that it will add vaccination sites  during Khmer New Year to make it easier for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. ...

Australia has committed to provide Cambodia with another 33 ultra-low temperature freezers to store Covid-19 vaccines, as well as cooperative support in the agricultural sector. ...

The Ministry of Health has urged the people to take all preventive measures against Covid-19 and follow safety protocols as the nation prepares to celebrate the Khmer New Year this month. ...

Thanks to a steady decrease in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Hun Sen has permitted the return of Khmer New Year celebrations in mid-April, though he urges the public to continue practising all preventive measures that have so far succeeded in slowing the spread of the ...

The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy prices are hampering the sector’s recovery. ...

A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday amid the country’s booster shots vaccination drive. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his concerns about the ability of the coronavirus to mutate into new strains other than Omicron, and urged the relevant institutions to monitor its mutation. ...

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has introduced a number of new plans and projects to support Cambodia’s development goals from 2022 to 2024. ...

A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday amid the country’s booster shots vaccination drive. ...

China is the leading supplier of vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic for Cambodia, said Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health Dr. Yuok Sambath while welcoming the arrival of China-donated over 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccine along with medical supplies for the vaccination ...

Cambodia has re-instated COVID-19 rapid testing for workers returning from Thailand, the Ministry of Health stated on March 29, a move to contain the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variants as the traditional new year festival is nearing. ...

The National Police has urged the public to be vigilant and safeguard their belongings as they travel home for the Khmer New Year next month. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has reaffirmed the Royal Government’s commitment to further upgrade the health sector amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

The number of people who were treated for tuberculosis in 2021  decreased 26 percent compared to the previous year, according to the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT), which said the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for the drop. ...

Municipal and provincial health departments across the country have received AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines intended to be used for people’s third and fourth doses – as the nationwide vaccination rate hit 92.55 per cent of the population. ...

Cambodia values China’s commitment to the establishment of the Mekong-Lancang Public Health Community and its leading role in providing medicines, medical supplies and millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Mekong River nations, especially Cambodia. ...

The Ministry of Health yesterday launched a Covid-19 national campaign themed “Omicron spreads faster than previous variants and causes a great risk to you and your family” together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children Fund Cambodia (UNICEF). ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on March 18 handed over more than 300 houses to veterans in “Bun Rany Sen Chey Damnak Trayoeng village”, Prangil commune, Phnom Kravanh district of southeastern Pursat province. ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will provide 20 more million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Cambodia, according to Kao Kim Hourn, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister. ...

Cambodia has obtained 139,200 doses of Pfizer vaccine under the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the World Bank have discussed the education situation and cooperation in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. ...