Ministry of Health (Cambodia)

Ministry of Health
Agency overview

Formed	1993
Jurisdiction	Royal Government of Cambodia
Headquarters	151 Kampuchea Krom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Minister responsible	Mam Bun Heng (CPP), Minister of Health
Website	moh.gov.kh

The Ministry of Health (MoH) (Khmer: ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល; Krasuong Sokhaphibal) 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. As of 2013 the Minister of Health was Mam Bun Heng. 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 [sic] (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)

External links

References

Cabinet Ministries of the Government of Cambodia

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Commerce Culture and Fine Arts Education, Youth and Sport Economy and Finance Environment Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Health Industry, Mining and Energy Information Interior Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction National Defence Planning Posts and Telecommunications Public Works and Transport Tourism

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