Regional Alert

Breaking barriers: Cambodia’s inclusive approach to HIV social protection

24 Dec 2023. Cambodia is making significant strides in ensuring social protection for people living with HIV, recognizing the need for comprehensive support beyond medication. The country’s national policy for responding to HIV emphasizes the importance of nutrition and non-health related care. With impressive progress in HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression, Cambodia aims to further improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by HIV.

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Monkey Pox detected in man in Phnom Penh

13 Dec 2023. The Ministry of Health has stated that a 28-year-old man living in Phnom Penh has tested positive for Monkey Pox. He developed genital warts, which spread to the right neck, cheeks, forearms and legs, and sought medical advice at the hospital and was sent to the Institute of National Public Health for testing on December 11, 2023 and after receiving a positive result of the Monkey Pox virus, the patient was placed in isolation.

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Vietnam warns about human avian flu risk after Cambodia outbreak

12 Dec 2023. According to the Cambodian Ministry of Health, two more cases of human infections of H5N1 have been recorded in Kampot province, bringing the total number of human infections to six. Of the cases, three deaths have been confirmed. The Vietnamese Health Ministry has sent dispatches to localities in a bid to strengthen the prevention and control of avian influenza by the year-end.

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