US$50 million Chinese-funded Tbong Khmum Hospital Set for Completion Late This Month

Construction of the US$50-million Cambodia-China Friendship Tbong Khmum Hospital is set for completion on 30 November this year, according to a site inspection by of Minister Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation HE Vong Sot on Friday 12 November. HE Vong Sot said that the hospital will be the largest in the province and will […]

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Four New Large-Scale COVID-19 Waste Incinerators Begin Operation

The Ministry of Environment has put four large-scale medical and COVID-19 waste incinerators into use in Kep, Siem Reap, Mondulkiri, and Battambang provinces. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment HE Neth Pheaktra said during the opening ceremony on 20 September that these incinerators will help each provincial administration to manage urban solid waste […]

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US$1.4 million Krouch Chhmar Referral Hospital 80% Complete

The construction of the Krouch Chhmar Referral Hospital in Tbong Khnum province is almost 80% complete, while the provincial administration is speeding up the progress aiming for final completion by year’s end. Tbong Khmum Governor HE Cheam Chan Sophorn said during the site inspection on 16 September that the Kroch Chhmar District Referral Hospital was […]

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Construction of New COVID-19 Treatment Facility in Takmao Complete

Construction of the new COVID-19 treatment facilities within the Chey Chunmeas Referal Hospital in Takmao city is now 100% complete, and the venue is set to be operational soon. Health Minister HE Mam Bunheng said during a site inspection on Wednesday 11 August that the complex has two buildings, which were built in April with […]

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Japan to Upgrade Six Provincial Hospitals in Cambodia to Regional High-Standard Health Centres

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Cambodia Office has revealed plans to help upgrade referral hospitals in six provinces in Cambodia to become regional high-standard health centres to expand public health services to rural areas. This project was discussed during a meeting between Kampot Governor HE Cheav Tay and JICA technical advisors on Thursday 22 […]

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Japan to fund development in two sectors in Cambodia

Road rehabilitation activity The Japanese government has recently approved the provision of USD329, 736 for development in two major sectors in Cambodia. According to state-run media outlet AKP News in early December, the projects will mainly focus on road rehabilitation and health centre supply. USD87, 587 of the total funding will reportedly be used for […]

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