Rapports

PHNOM PENH, 13 July 2012 (IRIN) - Cambodia has begun nationwide surveillance for a severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5…

Severe form of Hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) was the cause of illnesses and deaths in majority of the cases recently reported to the Ministry of Health in Cambodia, concluded the findings of a joint…

9 JULY 2012 - As part of the continuing investigations into the undiagnosed illness, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia is finalizing the review of all suspected hospitalised cases. This final review added…

6 July 2012 - The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia is conducting active investigation into the cause of a recent undiagnosed syndrome that has caused illness and deaths among children in the country. Preliminary…

CAMBODIA, 4 July 2012 – The Cambodia Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, is currently conducting an active investigation of an unknown disease in Cambodia. The focus of…

28/06/2012 - Brussels/Phnom Penh: The European Commission is funding five new projects in Cambodia to assist 70,000 victims of the October 2011 floods which affected an estimated 1.7 million people across the country. The projects,…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In September 2011, above average rainfall resulted in severe flooding along the Mekong and Tonle Sap river basins, affecting 18 of Cambodia’s 24 provinces. The floods were reportedly the worst Cambodia had experienced in more than…

PHNOM PENH, 7 June 2012 (IRIN) - Two years after some US$22 million in donor funds were pumped into malaria control along the Cambodia-Thailand border to fight off suspected resistance to treatment, health workers say the…

When Tamul Leuk Village was hit by floods Ms. Hun Kea's house was severely damaged and she lost her most important source of income: fishing. With a decreased income and increasing rice prices she had no…

Executive Summary Background on Nutrition Situation in EAP The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region shows dramatic contrasts in nutritional status. Cambodia, Laos and Timor-Leste have some of the highest rates of child stunting in the world (close…