Cambodia begins annual campaign to fight dengue fever

24 April 2014
Civil society / Government / Health care policy and administration / Ministry of Health / Public health / Social development
Char Meng Chuor / Mam Bunheng / Ministry of Health / National Center for Parasitology Entomology and Malaria Control / WHO / World Health Organization

Cambodia on Thursday commenced its annual campaign to fight against dengue fever as the rainy season is approaching. Approximately 700 health officials, health-related non- governmental organization representatives, teachers and students gathered here to launch the campaign. Speaking at the event, Health Minister Mam Bunheng appealed to all parents and guardians to fill in puddles around houses, which are sources of mosquitoes. …

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