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Ending violence against women is crucial to achieving equality between men and women and delivering good development outcomes. Long and short-term solutions are necessary, from institutional change to immediate assistance for survivors. A key priority of the…
Cambodia
Battambang – Farmer Prak Chrin paced slowly as she dropped green bean seeds into shallow holes on the ground. Nearby, her son, a hoe in his hands, was carving up the holes for the seeds in…
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Can using fortified rice in WFP's school meals programme be the game changer in the fight against malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, particularly among primary school-aged children? A nine-month study to be conducted in 20 schools in…
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Seattle, USA – PATH, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) announced today a three-way partnership to test the impact of fortifying the rice…
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Mines and explosive remnants of 30 years of conflict injure around 200 Cambodians a year and continue to contaminate hundreds of square kilometres of land. The precise extent of contamination is not known, but 2009 estimates suggested…
Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sep 13 2012 (IPS) - Public health experts in Cambodia are unenthused by reports of trials for a dengue vaccine conducted in neighbouring Thailand, saying it will be too costly for those who need…
Cambodia
Floods are a recurrent problem in Cambodia. Each year they cause destruction and bring waterborne diseases to the villages. The poorest households are especially prone to the problems caused by floods, with their very low access…
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PHNOM PENH, 27 July 2012 - In response to the outbreak of a severe form of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has instructed all public health facilities to report mild…
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18/07/2012 - The government of Cambodia in an unprecedented step issued the orders to close all schools due to the outbreak of a deadly virus. The SOS Schools in Phnom Penh and Battambang are also closed…
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PHNOM PENH [ACTED News] – ACTED has continued its flood-recovery activities in rural Kandal province, Cambodia, shifting focus from well chlorination to outreach education aimed at improving household hygiene practices. Since the start of June, ACTED’s…
