Government To Allocate Over US$170 Million To Develop Health Centres

Phnom Penh, April 20, 2024 --

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to allocate more than US$170 million to strengthen the capacity of health centres across the country.

The commitment was highlighted by Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet at the official inauguration of the Japan-funded Centre of Surgical Service of Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital in the provincial city this morning.

Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet added that the Royal Government has set out a strategic plan to strengthen all health centres in the country by allocating more budget, modernising them, and increasing the number of heath staff with doctors on duty 24 hours a day.

The health centres will also be equipped with ambulances to transport patients to referral hospitals or higher-level hospitals, he said.

The Premier also underlined the importance of strengthening the regional hospitals to ensure the efficiency of treatment and reduce the burden of coming to Phnom Penh capital for medical treatment, especially to save the people’s lives in a timely manner.

Samdech President Hun Manet advised all medical practitioners to provide health services to the people with professional ethics, without any bias, ensuring that no citizen is discriminated against for any reason.