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United States Agency for International Development Mission to Cambodia

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 16:54

 
Good Health - Overview
 
  BACKGROUND
  Link: History of USAID in Cambodia
Link: Development Challenge
Link: Cambodia at a Glance
Link: USAID/Cambodia Overview
Link: One Pager Program Summary
Link: Success Stories
Link: USAID/Cambodia Partners
  OUR WORK
  Link: Good Health
Link: Good Education
Link: Good GovernanceLink: Humanitarian Assistance
  PUBLICATIONS & REPORT
  Link: Annual Report
Link: Country Stategy Statement
Link: The Cambodia Daily July 4 Insert
  NEWS & EVENTS
  Link: Press Release
Link: Speeches
Link: Announcements
As one of the poorest nations in South East Asia, Cambodia must confront a formidable list of problems: infant, child and maternal mortality rates that are among the highest in Asia; an HIV/AIDS prevalence rate that is the highest in the region; high population growth and fertility rates; low contraceptive use rates and high levels of unmet contraceptive needs. The fact that the existing health structure in Cambodia is so weak only adds to the challenge.

Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, and with assistance from USAID and other donors, Cambodia has made commendable gains in the past decade. Examples of progress include:

In 2002—for the first time in its modern history—the Ministry of Health unveiled a long term strategic plan aimed at fundamentally improving the health status of the Cambodian population; a functional Ministry of Health is now in place, having taken the initiative to completely overhaul the health system since 1998; 72 Operational Districts now serve as the basic management unit for delivering health services across the country.
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 After seven years of effort, Cambodia was declared polio free in 2001 by the World Health Organization (WHO);
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 Access to basic quality health services increased from 25% to 60% over six years;
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 The Ministry of Health managed to double its budget from 2000 to 20001.
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 Documented changes in sexual behaviors include increased use of condoms by commercial sex works and decreased patronage of sex workers by male clients.
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 Modern contraceptive use doubled from 9% in 1996 to 19% in 2000;
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 Maternal mortality was reduced from 473 per 100,000 live births in 1996 to 437 in 100,000 live births in 2000.
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 HIV prevalence for persons aged 15-49 has declined from 3.3% in 1997 to 2.6% in 2002 and possibly as low as 2.1% in 2004.
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Phone: 855-23-216-436 — Fax: 855-23-217-638
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(Time difference: U.S. Eastern Standard Time plus 12 hours; eastern daylight savings time plus 11 hours.)