World Malaria Day 2016 in the Kingdom of Cambodia: high-level governmental support embodies the WHO call for “political will to end malaria”

Malaria Journal

Commentary

Cesia E. Quintero¹  Jack S. Richards¹  Sara E. Canavati²  Kim Seng Lim³  Sovann Yok⁴  Kunthearith Yung⁵  Rithea Leang⁶  Thavrin Bou⁶  Sinuon Muth⁶  Virak Khieu⁶  Dysoley Lek⁶  Huy Rekol⁶  Po Ly⁶  Luciano Tuseo⁷ 

[1] Centre for Biomedical Research, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;Centre for Biomedical Research, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University 420/6 Ratchawithi Road, 10400, Bangkok, Ratchathewi, Thailand;Malaria Consortium Cambodia, Phnom Penh Office, House #91, St. 95, Boeung Trabek, Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;Provincial Malaria Supervisor, Provincial Health Department, Pailin City, Pailin Province, Cambodia;School Health Department, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;The National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, Ministry of Health, Corner street 92, Trapaing Svay Village, Sankat Phnom Penh Thmey, Khan Sensok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;WHO Representative Office in Cambodia, # 61-64 Norodam Preah Blvd, Penh Phnom Penh, Cambodia;

关键词: Malaria elimination;    World Malaria Day;    Cambodia;    Political will;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-016-1359-6

 received in 2016-05-12, accepted in 2016-05-24,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

On World Malaria Day 2016, The Kingdom of Cambodia’s National celebrations served as a prime of example of how political will is currently being exercised in Cambodia through high-level governmental support for malaria elimination. The main country event was well-planned and coordinated by the National Programme for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), and included key contributions from high-ranking political figures, such as His Excellency (H.E) Mam Bun Heng (Minister of Health), and H.E. Keut Sothea (Governor of Pailin Province). There were more than 1000 attendees, ranging from Village Malaria Workers and high school students to CNM’s director and other officials in Pailin Province, Western Cambodia. A strong inter-sectoral participation included attendances from the Ministry of Education and high-level representatives of the Cambodian Armed Forces, as well as Malaria Partners like the World Health Organization.

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