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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 ...

Cambodia is witnessing a continued upward trend of non-communicable diseases, with over 230,000 new cases of diabetes diagnosed in 2024, marking an increase of more than 59 per cent. ...

“I was shocked to see a 30-year-old woman bedridden with diabetes, to the point of losing consciousness, swollen due to kidney failure and unable to urinate,” said Minister of Health Chheang Ra, expressing his concern about the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Cambodia’s ...

The Ministry of Information and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are joining forces to raise awareness about non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the aim of reducing the incidence of NCDs across the country. ...

Civil society organisations asked the government to issue urgent measures in the health sector, as well as increase its budget in order to address non-communicable diseases, as nearly 60,000 Cambodians each year die from illnesses. ...

Senior Ministry of Health officials and health experts have warned an increase in non-communicable diseases is posing a threat to public health and the nation’s development. ...

A study of the Kingdom’s district health system has found it “unable to manage” non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, which are estimated to be responsible for more than half of adult deaths.    ...