Translation:
Phnom Penh: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and
the Ministry of Health will launch a ceremony to sign the Record of Discussion
(R/D) of the Project for the Establishment of Preah Ang Duong Eye Hospital in
Phnom Penh on Friday, December 02, 2011 at the office of the Ministry of Health
to kick off the construction of the 52-bed Eye Hospital and medical equipment
for eye care.
The R/D will be signed by H.E. Dr. MAM Bunheng, Minister of
Health, and Dr. Shin Eui Cheol, Representative of KOICA Cambodia Office with
the honorable presences of H.E. Dr. Yim Chhay Ly, Deputy Prime Minister and
Chairman of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), and H.E.
Chang Ho-jin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
According to the R/D, the project will be implemented for 3
years from 2011 to 2013 with the total budget of 5.5 million USD. In line with health strategic plan,
and the Cambodia’s National Plan for Prevention of Blindness, the project aim
at achieving 3 objectives: (1) to improve the capacity of ophthalmic research
and medical services in Preah Ang Duong Eye Hospital by providing assistance in
upgrading the facilities and equipment, (2) to contribute to blind prevention
rates and improvement in general eye care services of the population in Phnom
Penh and its surrounding areas, in line with Cambodia’s National Plan for
Prevention of Blindness, and (3) to contribute to the strengthening of public
health sector of Cambodia by sharing Korean expertise and practices.
On top of
that, KOICA will support the project in cooperation with KIM’s eye hospital,
one of the Korea’s finest hospitals specializing in eye care. KIM’s eye
hospital will provide technical transfer during and after the completion of the
project. For that, MoU for further cooperation is supposed be concluded between
MOH and KIM’s eye hospital in the near future. This type of modality, called
Public Private Partnership (PPP), will ensure the aid effectiveness and the
sustainability of the project.
Be noted that before this project, KOICA has provided 5
projects related to health sector: [1] the Research for the Prevention of
Infectious Diseases in 6 ASEAN Countries, including Cambodia, [2] the
Establishment of the Modern Hospital for Children in Phnom Penh, [3] the
Establishment of Korea-Cambodia Friendship Hospital in Kampong Chhnang
province, [4] the Project for the Strengthening Capacity of Batheay Referral
Hospital in Batheay District of Kampong Cham Province, and [5] the project for
capacity building of Siem Reap Provincial Hospital.
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