Minister of Health Chheang Ra received a courtesy call from Vanlalvawna Bawitlung, the Ambassador of India to Cambodia, and his delegation at the Ministry of Health.
During the meeting, Minister Ra reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening cooperation in the health sector through enhanced healthcare systems and deeper partnerships between Cambodia and India.
Ra outlined the ministry’s priority plans for the 7th mandate, which include improving health center services and district and provincial referral hospitals through infrastructure renovations, equipping them with modern medical equipment and medicines, and providing staff training. He also highlighted the ministry’s focus on addressing non-communicable diseases, strengthening leadership and innovation, and advancing digital health initiatives.
The minister expressed his sincere gratitude to the people and government of India for their continued support in strengthening health sector cooperation. He emphasized the importance of enhancing legal frameworks and building confidence in the private sector to improve health services in Cambodia. Ra noted that this collaboration contributes to the ministry’s efforts to improve the well-being of the Cambodian people and supports the government’s goal of achieving universal health coverage by 2035, in line with the Pentagonal Strategy, Phase 1, under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet.
The Indian ambassador expressed his appreciation to the minister and confirmed India’s commitment to supporting the ministry’s priority plans. He also highlighted India’s intention to expand bilateral cooperation in digital health development and public-private partnerships, including potential investments in establishing high-quality international-level hospitals in collaboration with the ministry’s technical team.
