Joint Annual Performance Review 2007 - Ministry of Health

Wrap-up of the 28 th Annual Health Congress and the
5 th Joint Annual Performance Review
by HE. Dr. Nuth Sokom, Minister for Health
7 th March 2007
The 28th Annual Health Congress and the 5th Joint Annual Health Sector Review had been
conducted from 5-7 March 2007, at the Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh and presided over by
H. E. Keo Puth Rasmey, Deputy Prime Minister of the Royal Government of the Kingdom
of Cambodia.
1. H. E. Nuth Sokhom, Minister for Health delivered the welcome remark during the
cheerful opening ceremony, emphasizing 3 mains agenda of the 28th Annual Health Congress
and the 5th Joint Annual Performance Review:
− Review the progress and achievements in health sector in 2006, by identifying
strength and obstacles in the context of implementing the National Strategic
Development Plan 2006-2010 of the Royal Government;
− Identify health sector priorities for the year 2007-2008, and determine strategy and
essential activities to address priority issues identified; and
− Formulate recommendations for planning and implementing the annual operational
plan 2008 of all health institutions including planning for budget necessary to
support the implementation the decided plan.
2. H.E. Prof. Eng Huot, Secretary of State for Health briefly informed the honorees and
distinguishes guests the achievement in health sector in 2006 by emphasizing that these
achievement is the result of the priority consideration and commitment of the Royal
Government of Cambodia led by Samdach Hun Sen, the Prime Minister toward health sector
development in Cambodia. The report focus on the 6 main components, namely 1) Health
service delivery; 2) Behavior change communication; 3) Quality improvement; 4) Human
resource development; 5) Health financing and 6) Institutional development. H.E. Secretary
of State for Health also emphasized that beside the achievements made there are also issues
that need to be solved urgently in order to improve the quality of public health services as
well as to improve the health status of Cambodia population. He also suggested priorities for
health sector that need to be implemented in short and medium-term.
3. Doctor Michael O'Leary, the WHO Representative in Cambodia gave the remark on
behalf the health development partners by appreciating the achievements made in 2006,
especially the reduction of infant and under-five children mortality; the reduction of HIV
transmission and the improvement of nutritional status as well as the improvement of the
socio-economic status of the country. He also expressed concern of the health development
partners for the slow progress in reducing maternal mortality compared to the result of the
CDHS 2000. He appealed the attention to the congress toward maternal, reproductive, child
and newborn health.
4. H. E. Keo Puthrasmey, Deputy Prime Minister, and the highest representative of
Samdach Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of
Cambodia highly evaluated the health sector achievements made in 2006, especially the
reduction of infant and under-five children mortality; the reduction of HIV transmission and
the improvement of nutritional status and other achievements in public health sectors. H.E.
Deputy Prime Minister re-iterated the commitment and support of the Royal Government of
Cambodia to health sector as the priority with consideration that improving the health status is
an important component in increasing the productivity and participating in national economic
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