Ministry of Health (Cambodia) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Health
Nativename:	Central Khmer: ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល
Formed:	1993
Jurisdiction:	Royal Government of Cambodia
Headquarters:	80 Samdech Penn Nouth St. (289), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Minister1 Name:	Chheang Ra
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Health

The Ministry of Health (MoH; Central Khmer: ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល, UNGEGN:) is the government ministry responsible for governing healthcare, the healthcare industry, public health and health-related NGOs in Cambodia. The Ministry governs and regulates the activity of medical professionals, hospitals and clinics in the country., the Minister of Health was Mam Bunheng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments,^[1] and its main offices are located in Phnom Penh.^[2]

Directorates and departments

The Ministry of Health is organized into three administrative directorates, with departments and associated agencies as shown below:^[3]

• Directorate General for Administration and Finance - administration, personnel, budget and finance
• Directorate General for Health^[4]
  • Department of Planning and Health Information (DPHI)
  • Department of Health Prevention (DHP)^[5]
  • Department of Hospital Services (DPS)
  • Department of Human Resource (DHR)
  • Department of Essential Drug and Food (DDF)
  • Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC)
  • Department of International Cooperation (DIC)
  • Department of Internal Audit (DIA)
  • International Relations Bureau
• Directorate General for Inspection^[6]

Affiliated organizations

Organizations under the purview of the ministry include:^[7]

• National Malaria Center of Cambodia
• University of Health Sciences - Cambodia
• Regional schools of medical care
• National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs (NCHADS)
• Other national programs and institutes
  • National Reproductive Health Program (NRHP)

National hospitals

National hospitals of Cambodia include:^[8]

• Calmette Hospital
• Kantha Bopha Hospital (KBH)
  • Jayavarmann VII Hospital
  • Kantha Bopha I Hospital
  • Kantha Bopha II Hospital
  • Kantha Bopha IV Hospital
  • Kantha Bopha V Hospital
• National Maternal and Child Health Centre (NMCHC)
• National Pediatric Hospital (NPH)
• PADH
• Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital (KSFH)
• PKSMH
• National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT)

See also

• Royal Government of Cambodia
• Health in Cambodia
• Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

External links

• Ministry of Health
• National Pediatric Hospital
• SihanoukVille, Cambodia Hospital

Notes and References

1. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=1&parent_id=46 MoH Provincial Health Departments
2. http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/ministry.detail.html?link=9 Kingdom of Cambodia, Government organization
3. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=1&parent_id=44 Ministry of Health, MoH Departments, English-language version
4. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=2&sub_id=87&parent_id=44 Moh, Directorate General for Health
5. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?page_id=1466&lang=en MOH declaration
6. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=2&sub_id=88&parent_id=44 MoH, Directorate General for Inspection
7. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=1&parent_id=45 MoH National Centers/Institutes
8. http://www.moh.gov.kh/?cmd=middle_content&level=2&sub_id=135&parent_id=45 Ministry, National Hospitals