Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng has reminded relevant authorities to employ Covid-19 rapid antigen test kits to detect the novel coronavirus among inbound passengers who enter the Kingdom either by air, land or water.
World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan warned that the transmission of Covid-19 through smoking remained a concern, especially among smokers themselves.
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia have expressed concerns about the presence of the B.1.617 strain of the novel coronavirus, the latest cases of which were detected in three Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand over the weekend.
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Returning migrant workers at O’Smach border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province on May 6, 2021. IOM
Three migrant workers return from Thailand with Indian Covid variant
Fri, 4 June 2021
The Ministry of Health announced three cases of the B.1.617 strain of the novel coronavirus, a global variant of concern, among three Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand through O’Smach border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province.
The cases involve two women aged 27 and 43 and a 46-year-old man and were detected following genome-sequencing tests conducted by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng said in a press statement on the evening of June 4.
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Wed, 2 June 2021
The EU Delegation to Cambodia and World Health Organisation (WHO) have demonstrated their joint commitment to assisting Cambodia with its Covid-19 response while helping the country prepare for future health security threats by investing $3.5 million into a project spanning over three years.
According to a joint press release issued on June 2, the $3.5 million would be invested by the EU through WHO to support the Cambodian government in its preparedness and response to Covid-19. Some of the funds would also be spent on strengthening the Kingdom’s health system.
The statement said the funding is part of a specific EU-WHO regional health programme to support ASEAN member states.