Public health

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia will hold a joint press conference on December 9 to update the Kingdom on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant Omicron. ...

Japan suspended the allowance of Cambodian interns or workers to enter to the country due to Covid-19 Omicron as major fears have been raised over this new variant, which is reported to be highly transmissible, has a higher reinfection rate and has spread to 38 ...

Following the suggestion made by Prime Minister Hun Sen last week, the Health Ministry yesterday has lifted the ban on travellers from 10 African countries or who have a history of travelling to those countries, which had been put in place over concerns after the ...

Cambodia is expected to produce the Covid-19 vaccine next year, said Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian. ...

Cambodia is doing everything according to established procedures and therefore has nothing to change in its approach in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the new variant, Omicron,which has emerged recently and any other new variants. ...

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that the country will continue to provide vaccine assistance according to Cambodia’s needs and help Cambodia build a vaccine filling factory. ...

Cambodia and Indonesia vowed to strengthen their diplomatic relations and declared mutual support for each other in multilateral forums on the international stage. ...

Despite Cambodia being hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the Kingdom is still on the right track to achieve the 95-95-95 HIV treatment target by 2025. ...

After the opening of most primary, secondary and higher education institutions, both public and private with no significant incidents related to the health of staff and students, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has decided to allow kindergartens and child care services for children ...

Cambodia has issued a decision banning travellers from 10 countries in Africa or who have a history of traveling to these 10 countries in the last 3 three weeks.  ...

Cambodia has donated $13 million, 500,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine and two refrigerated vaccine transport vehicles to Laos. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia warned that the two newly-flagged variants of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – formally known as B.1.640 and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) could possibly reach Cambodia soon. The Ministry of Health has also urged public vigilance ahead of ...

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. ...