Cambodia-Korea Friendship Buildings Open In Kampong Chhnang Referral Hospital
Presided over by
H.E. Dr. Mam Bunheng, the Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia, two new health facility buildings within the Kampong Chhnang Referral Hospital consist of an Emergency
Building and a HIV
Building were inaugurated on 22 January 2009 in Kampong Chhnang province. The buildings were funded by the
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
The ceremony was attended by H.E. Shin Hyun suk, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E. Touch Marim, Provincial Governor, Dr. Chang Hyun Sik, Vice-president of KOICA, senior health officials, medical staff and local people.
The newly built health facilities aim at improving health service delivery and reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. They contribute the international endeavor to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
In his appeal, H.E. Mam Bunheng strongly recommended to medical staff to firmly adhere to the professional ethics and abide by the protocols, regulations and policies of the Ministry of Health in order to render quality medical care with quality to the people efficiently and effectively.
H.E. the Minister took the opportunity to express the gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Korean people for it valuable support to the health sector in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Kampong Chhnang, situated 91 km from Phnom Penh, has two referral hospitals, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Tralach with 34 health centers and 3 newly created health posts.
It is expected that the utilization of the hospital will increase thanks to these new facilities which fully equipped with modern equipment. This is therefore considered a major contribution towards achieving quality health care in Cambodia.
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