Cambodia Sets Ambitious Health Reform to Combat COVID-19

In order to reduce the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients, Cambodia is preparing to further reform its public health capacity to combat this deadly disease.
This ambitious reform was raised by Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen in his televised statement on the current COVID-19 situation in Cambodia this morning.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Singapore has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than Cambodia, but with much lower mortality rate.
“Singapore can do it. Singapore has more than 62,000 confirmed cases, but it has only 36 deaths, so Cambodia needs to work more to reduce the death cases in the country,” he underlined.
The Premier thus adviced the Ministry of Health, other relevant state agencies and all competent authorities to continue working together to cure more and more COVID-19 patients as possible and reduce the mortality rate toward no more new deaths.
As of June 30, 2021, Cambodia has in total 50,385 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 602 deaths.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodia to Expand Rapid Test

Cambodia will expand the rapid test, not limited to the Ministry of Health, so as to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Private companies will be allowed to conduct rapid test on their staff, explained Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen in his televised statement on the current COVID-19 situation in Cambodia this morning.
“The faster the detection of COVID-19, the faster and more effective the prevention of the spread of this virus,” he said.
“Rapid test is one of the strategies for COVID-19 management in Cambodia,” he underlined.
According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Cambodia has in total around 1.4 million rapid test kits in the Ministry of Health’s stock and 1 million more will arrive soon, and the private companies can order the kits to test their workers.
Samdech Techo Prime Minister said health practitioners have to train selected staff or workers on how to use the rapid test kits.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodian PM says China is Backbone of Vaccine Supply

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has announced that China will remain the backbone of the vaccine supply for Cambodia.
“No matter what others say, if there was no vaccine from China, so far Cambodia would be able to vaccinate only about 160,000 people,” he underlined in his televised statement on the current COVID-19 situation in Cambodia this morning.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen continued that Cambodia has to find enough vaccine for around 10 million adult people, and is considering the vaccination of the population of younger than 18 years old.
The Kingdom has so far received more than 11 million doses of vaccine through both purchase and donations, and some 4.2 million people or 42 percent have been vaccinated, he said.
According to the Premier, 5 more million doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines will arrive in Phnom Penh this month and 4 million others in August.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen expressed his optimism that with the current speed of the vaccination campaign, Cambodia can achieve its goal of vaccinating 10 million adult people around November this year.
Cambodia has spent around US$170 million to purchase COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to the 324,000 doses of AstraZeneca/SII (COVISHIELD) via COVAX Facility and 2.2 million doses of Sinopharm donated by China.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

COVID-19: 999 New Cases Bring Tally to 51,384

The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cambodia jumped to 51,384 this morning after 999 new infections were detected.
According to a press release of the Ministry of Health, of the new cases, 132 are imported and the rest are locally transmitted cases linked to the Feb. 20 outbreak.
At the same time, the ministry reported 715 new recoveries; bringing the total cured cases in the Kingdom to 44,858.
Besides, the COVID-19 pandemic killed 26 more people; the death toll thus stood at 628.
The first COVID-19 case was reported in Cambodia in late January 2020 in Preah Sihanouk province. The confirmed cases have surged quickly this year due to the Feb. 20 community outbreak.

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CPP Extends Congratulations to CPC on 100th Founding Anniversary

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party has sent a congratulatory message to H.E. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China on the party’s 100th founding anniversary (July 1).
The full congratulatory message reads as follows:
“On behalf of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and my behalf, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Your Excellency, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese People on this auspicious and joyful celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China.
On this happy occasion, I would like to applaud Your Excellency for earning overwhelming trust and support from the CPC and the Chinese People. Despite being the world’s most populated country with many different ethnicities, under the wise leadership of the CPC, China has achieved greater unity, harmony and prosperity.
May I also take this opportunity to sincerely praise the CPC for her firm commitment and hard work over the last 100 years. The Party has withstood storms and overcome challenges and has ultimately brought about enormous progress and prosperity, changing the course of the country’s history and the people’s destiny. China has become the world second-largest economy and is the first developing country to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal on Poverty Eradication earlier than the target schedule set in the UN 2030 Agenda. In addition, the country has achieved impressive scientific and technological breakthroughs and has made significant contribution to global peace, development and prosperity.
I would like to honour the CPC’s people-centered policy as the core approach for all initiatives and political decision-making process. The Party has strived to improve the people’s living standards by achieving poverty eradication and establishing a moderately prosperous society in all respects. In the meantime, the CPC has strongly committed and devoted to build Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
I have strong confidence in the CPC’s major breakthroughs in systematic, holistic and comprehensive reform, which has promoted high-quality economic growth and provided clear direction to new national development policy.
The Cambodian People’s Party warmly welcomes the CPC’s Path of Peaceful Development and the initiative to Build a Community of Shared Future for Mankind, which has greatly promoted China’s wise diplomacy and influenced the future of international relations. In this respect, China has promoted multilateralism and international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 and to improve the global governance system through reforms.
I have an unwavering commitment to strengthen and deepen close relations and robust cooperation between the Cambodian People’s Party and the Communist Party of China at all levels.
The Cambodian People’s Party highly appreciates the CPC’s new model of party-to-party relationships through enhancing mutual respect and mutual learning and seeking common ground while shelving differences. It is noteworthy that the Communist Party of China continues to promote mutual understanding and mutual trust among countries, political parties and people to strive for global peace and prosperity. The Belt and Road Initiative has become a new model and platform of win-win cooperation contributing to the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In light of this, China has earned respect and admiration worldwide.
I firmly believe that the CPC will successfully achieve the second centenary goal of ‘building a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious’ in 2049.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest considerations and best wishes for your good health and continued success in your noble tasks.”

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press