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Recent CDC Activities in Cambodia
New Molecular Biology Lab Supported by US (Aug 29, 08)
Chargé d’affaires Piper Campbell participated in the inauguration of a new molecular biology lab whose renovation was funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Cambodia on Friday August 29th at the National Institute of Public Health. The new facility will serve as a center for conducting PCR testing for avian influenza, HIV, and other ...
U.S. and Cambodia Partner to Fight HIV/AIDS (Apr 23, 08)
HIV prevalence in Cambodia is among the highest in Asia. Although Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world, extraordinary HIV prevention and control efforts exerted by the Royal Government of Cambodia and its partners have helped to reduce the spread of HIV. (2) Between 2003 and 2005, the estimated HIV prevalence among Cambodian ...
Providing Health Support through Community Hospices (Feb 19, 08)
Community-led hospices are an effective method for reaching out to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Joseph A. Mussomeli recently made a site visit to a hospice in Smach Mean Chey, Koh Kong province that is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through CARE. The hospice is located ...
CDC-funded film wins major award in the U.S. (Sep 08)
A Cambodian-made film, Facing the Truth, has won a prestigious US film award at the 2008 FREDDIES, the pre-eminent US-based International Health and Medical Media agency. Known as “The Medical Oscars”, The FREDDIES Awards competition, now in its 34th year, encourages and celebrates film excellence by attracting entries in various categories from...
U.S. CDC Inaugurates New Offices in Cambodia (Aug 24, 07)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently inaugurated its new offices on the campus of the Cambodia National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in a ceremony presided over by U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Piper Campbell and H.E. Dr. Mam Bun Heng, Secretary of State for Health. CDC works with the Cambodian Ministry of Health by...
Overseas Security Advisory Council Holds General Membership Meeting (Jul 12, 07)
The Cambodian chapter of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) held a general membership meeting on July 12, at the U.S. Embassy. Dr. Joyce Neal, Epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave an informative presentation on Dengue Fever and methods that can be employed to eliminate breeding grounds for the...
Fighting HIV/AIDS in Banteay Meanchey Province (May 10, 07)
Poipet, located in Banteay Meanchey province, is regarded by many health officials as Ground Zero, the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Cambodia. It is a city of extreme poverty juxtaposed with an enclave of modern casinos on the Cambodian-Thai border. In addition to the wealthy Thai and international tourists who visit its casinos, it has long...
Vehicle Donation to Assist in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS (Apr 11, 07)
In a ceremony presided over by U.S. Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli and Cambodian Minister of Health Dr. Nuth Sokhom, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global AIDS Program under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) recently donated two vehicles to the Battambang Provincial Health Department...