The Ministry of Health (MoH; km, ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល, ) is the

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responsible for governing

healthcare Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...

, the

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public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

and health-related

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Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

. The Ministry governs and regulates the activity of

medical professional A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW) is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (suc ...

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

s and

clinics A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambulatory care clinic) is a health facility that is primarily focused on the care of outpatients. Clinics can be privately operated or publicly managed and funded. They typically cover the primary care needs ...

in the country. , the Minister of Health was Mam Bunheng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments, and its main

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s are located in

Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...

Directorates and departments

The Ministry of Health is organized into three administrative directorates, with departments and associated agencies as shown below: * Directorate General for Administration and Finance - ''

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and

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'' * Directorate General for Health **Department of Planning and Health Information (DPHI) **Department of Health Prevention (DHP) **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

Affiliated organizations

Organizations under the purview of the ministry include: * 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:Ministry, National Hospitals
/ref> * 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)

References

External links

Ministry of HealthNational Pediatric HospitalSihanoukVille, Cambodia Hospital
Government ministries of Cambodia Medical and health organisations based in Cambodia

Phnom Penh Ministries established in 1993 1993 establishments in Cambodia {{authority control

Directorates and departments

Affiliated organizations

National hospitals

See also

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