Ministry of Health, Cambodia
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Health 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, hospital
s and clinics in the country. The current Minister of Health is H.E. Mom BunHeng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments, and its main office
s are located in Phnom Penh
.
s, with departments and associated agencies as shown below:
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" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
and health-related NGOs in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. The Ministry governs and regulates the activity of medical professionals, hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s and clinics in the country. The current Minister of Health is H.E. Mom BunHeng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments, and its main office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
s are located in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
.
Directorates and departments
The Ministry of Health is organized into three administrative directorateDirectorate
A directorate is an agency usually headed by a director, often a subdivision of a major government department.* Immigration and Nationality Directorate* Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah * Veterinary Medicines Directorate...
s, with departments and associated agencies as shown below:
- Directorate General for Administration and Finance - administration, personnel, budgetBudgetA budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
and financeFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created... - 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 CambodiaNational Malaria Center of CambodiaThe National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control is a government agency responsible for directing and supervising the control of vector-borne disease in Cambodia. In conjunction with disease control the Center creates health education programs and manages scientific research...
- University of Health Sciences - CambodiaUniversity of Health Sciences - CambodiaHealth Sciences University – Cambodia or Université des sciences de la santé du cambodge is a public health sciences university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.-References:*...
- Regional schools of medical care
- National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDsNational Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs, CambodiaThe National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs is a government agency of Cambodia under the direction of the Ministry of Health. The agency is devoted to managing the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV and STDs...
(NCHADS) - Other national programs and institutes
- National Reproductive Health Program (NRHP)
National hospitals
National hospitals of Cambodia include:- Calmette HospitalCalmette HospitalCalmette Hospital or l'hôpital Calmette, located on Monivong Boulevard in Phnom Penh, is a public hospital managed by Ministry of Health and funded by the Cambodian and French governments.to the Emergency Department of Calmette Hospital. . University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada...
- 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 HospitalNational Pediatric Hospital, CambodiaThe National Pediatric Hospital of Cambodia is a government-run pediatric hospital located in Phnom Penh. The hospital is managed by the Ministry of Health. As of March 2009 there were 100 doctors and 225 nurses on the hospital staff....
(NPH) - PADH
- Khmer-Soviet Friendship HospitalKhmer-Soviet Friendship HospitalThe Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital is a public hospital located on Yothapol Khemarak Phoumin Boulevard in Phnom Penh. The hospital is managed by the Ministry of Health....
(KSFH) - PKSMH
- National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT)