The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 654
“Phnom Penh: The head of the Royal Government ordered leaders of the Ministry of Health on 2 March 2010 to cooperate with other related ministries and institutions to check all shops selling cosmetic products and performing cosmetic surgery, and using products containing chemicals that affect the health of clients, especially the health of women.
“During the closing ceremony of the 31st convention of the Ministry of Health at the Intercontinental Hotel, Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen said, ‘The Ministry of Health must focus and closely cooperate with related ministries and other institutions to carefully check institutions that produce and sell cosmetic products and perform cosmetic surgery, and also monitor the use of chemicals when dealing with offenders, checking the procedures they follow, and even confiscating and destroying tools and materials they use, including products which harm public health.’
“Relating to this issue, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said that it is not a prohibition, but there must be thorough monitoring, as there can be problems later on, affecting the human body, such as damages to the nose, or skin damages, particularly for women who seek cosmetic surgery.
“In the meantime, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen asked the Ministry of Health to regularly take more careful actions, working with other related ministries and institutions to eradicate medicines and medical applications that are not qualified or even fake, and some of the institutions that produce and sell medicines and treat people are not licensed by expert institutions, often making the condition of patients to become worse instead of better.
“The Minister of Health, Mr. Mam Bunheng, stated the major results of the programs to expand and to strengthen the health system, achieved in 2009. The number of health centers countrywide increased from 967 to 984, and the number of health posts [smaller than health centers] increased from 108 to 111. There are 84 hospitals, where 25 are equipped with adequate techniques to provide services for emergency assistance in child birth, and in fundamental infant health care.
“Meanwhile, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen encouraged the Ministry of Health to further increase the number of health posts and centers, especially for people living in newly settled areas along the borders. Prime Minister Hun Sen said wherever people moving ahead and reach new areas, we must think of health services and of educational facilities to be established there.” Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #424, 3.3.2010
This article was first published by The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 654 -Thursday, 4.3.2010
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