Ministry of Health (Cambodia)

Ministry of Health
ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល; Krâsuŏng Sŏkhaphĭbal
Agency overview
Formed	1993
Jurisdiction	Royal Government of Cambodia
Headquarters	80 Samdech Penn Nouth St. (289), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Minister responsible	Chheang Ra, ; Minister of Health;
Website	moh.gov.kh

The Ministry of Health (MoH; Khmer: ក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Sŏkhaphĭbal) 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. As of 2013^[update], the Minister of Health was Mam Bunheng. The Ministry maintains 24 provincial health departments,^[1] and its main offices are located in Phnom Penh.^[2]

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 [sic] (DHP)^[5]
- 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^[6]

Organizations under the purview of the ministry include:^[7]

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:^[8]