Cambodia News: Cambodia Health

Cambodia to Vietnam: Superbug's spread threatens malaria control
Deccan Chronicle
Vietnam's Ministry of Health had said in April that malaria resistant to artemisinin has been reported in five provinces and was threatening to spread nationwide. Vietnam reported 4,000 confirmed malaria cases in 2016, down 52 percent comparing with ...
Superbug's Spread to Vietnam Threatens Malaria ControlU.S. News & World Report

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Cambodia, Laos Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause Of Blindness, As Public Health Threat, WHO Says
Kaiser Family Foundation
“Trachoma, an eye infection that has been the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is no longer a public health threat in Cambodia and Laos, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday. The two countries are the first in Western Pacific's history ...

WPRO | Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic wipe ...
World Health Organization
MANILA, 19 September 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO) today congratulated the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic ...

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WHO declares Cambodia, Laos free of trachoma eye disease
Xinhua
MANILA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Cambodia and Laos have eliminated trachoma, an ancient blinding disease. In a news statement, Shin Young-soo, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, ...

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Gains in health care
The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia has made significant leaps in improving access to health care for its citizens, according to an extensive study published this week, though like other countries worldwide it faces a “challenging road” to hit health targets for 2030 set by the ...

World's Nations Make Progress on Some, But Not All, Health Goals
Voice of America
More than 60 percent of the world's nations are expected to meet some of their health targets in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
India lags behind in meeting UN's 2030 health target: LancetMoneycontrol.com

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Deforestation in Cambodia linked to ill health in children
Mongabay.com
Rapid deforestation in Cambodia is threatening the health of young children, concludes a new study published in the Lancet Planetary Health. Researchers have found that the loss of dense forest cover in Cambodia is associated with an increased risk of ...

Cambodia's YouTube provocateur: 'Is a woman's value measured by ...
The Guardian
From menstruation to masturbation, no topic is off limits for a candid online activist who has established a big following in culturally conservative Cambodia.

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Deforestation Linked To Poor Health In Cambodian Children
Asian Scientist Magazine
31, 2017) - Scientists in Singapore have found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia was associated with higher risk of diarrhea, acute respiratory infection and fever in children. They report their findings in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health.

Deforestation in Cambodia linked to higher risk of ill health in young ...
Phys.Org
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia was associated with higher risk of diarrhoea, ...
NUS Study: Cambodia Deforestation Increases Child Health IssuesAEC News Today

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