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Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) launched on 23 December 2019 the Multi-Sectoral Action Plan (MSAP) 2019-2023 encompassing seven key strategic areas that will guide collaborative interventions​ to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR):   Building human capacity for AMR Containing AMR through good practices Evidence generation through surveillance and laboratories Governance...

This project aims at testing an improved Livestock Identification and Registration System (LIRS) in Cambodia and Laos. Such a system is critically important to address and manage animal movement, to provide a platform to a develop traceability system, and improve animal health and production in both countries. The LIRS is...

This year, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) was conducted on 18-24 November 2019. It focused on the Global Action Plan that aims to cope with growing effects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Cambodia joined this global campaign to combat one of the world most challenging issue by conducting a series of...

Cambodian and Vietnamese delegations met in Phnom Penh on 7-8 November 2019 to discuss further cooperation on animal health, and to establish a 2020 cooperation road map on surveillance, animal diseases outbreak response, and communication. The meeting, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was designed...

The Sixth National Nutrition Day highlighted the importance of breastfeeding, recognising that it is cornerstone of child survival and child health, providing essential, irreplaceable nutrition for a child’s growth and development. The event celebrated on 25 November 2019 and provided over by His Excellency Dr Yim Chhay Ly, Deputy Prime Minister...