Cambodia records 46 per cent drop in dengue cases in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan 12 (IANS) Cambodia reported 18,987 dengue cases in 2024, a sharp decline of 46 per cent from 35,390 cases in the year before, said a Ministry of Health’s report on Sunday. “The disease killed 46 people last year, down 53.5 per cent from 99 deaths a year earlier,” the report said. Leang […]
Cambodia records first death from H5N1 in 2025
Phnom Penh, Jan 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old man from southeast Cambodia’s Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on Friday, becoming the first death in 2025, the Ministry of Health said in a press statement. “Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on January 9, 2025 that the man was […]
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in 2024
Phnom Penh, Jan. 8 (IANS) Cambodia recorded 49 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in 2024, up 53 per cent from 32 in the year before, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Twelve people were killed, 29 injured, and eight amputated due to landmine and ERW explosions last year,” Lang Kosal, a spokesperson for […]
Cambodia records 74 per cent drop in malaria cases in 2024: Official
Phnom Penh, Jan 3 (IANS) Cambodia has reported a 74 per cent decrease in malaria cases in 2024, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease, a health official said on Friday. Huy Rekol, Director of the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, said malaria cases in the Southeast Asian country plummeted […]
Cambodia launches campaign to seek ‘roads without plastic waste’
Phnom Penh, Jan 2 (IANS) Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has launched a ‘National Roads Without Plastic Waste’ campaign to ensure that national roads are free of garbage and plastic waste, said a ministry’s press release on Thursday. Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth said the campaign, which started on Wednesday, would contribute to enhancing the cleanliness and […]
