Ministry of Health (Cambodia)

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) is the government ministry responsible for governing healthcare, the healthcare industry, public health and health-related NGOs in Cambodia. The Ministry governs and regulates the activity of medical professionals, hospitals and clinics in the country. The current Minister of Health is H.E. Mom BunHeng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments,^[1] and its main offices are located in Phnom Penh.^[2]

[edit] Directorates and departments

The Ministry of Health is organized into three administrative directorates, with departments and associated agencies as shown below:^[3]

Directorate General for Administration and Finance - administration, personnel, budget and finance
Directorate General for Health^[4]
- Department of Planning and Health Information (DPHI)
- Department of Health Prevention (DHP)
- Department of Hospital Services (DPS)
- Department of Human Resource (DHR)
- Department of Essential Drug and Food (DDF)
- Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC)
- Department of International Cooperation (DIC)
- Department of Internal Audit (DIA)
- International Relations Bureau
Directorate General for Inspection^[5]

Organizations under the purview of the ministry include:^[6]

National Malaria Center of Cambodia
University of Health Sciences - Cambodia
Regional schools of medical care
National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs (NCHADS)
Other national programs and institutes
- National Reproductive Health Program (NRHP)

National hospitals of Cambodia include:^[7]

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