Preah Vihear reports no current malaria cases, officials say
Officials say the province has no reported cases but are watching for infections brought from elsewhere.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
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- Preah Vihear health director Koung Lo said there were no malaria cases currently reported in the province. [1]
- He said imported infections remain a concern and called for continued monitoring, prevention and timely response. [1]
- The province has three referral hospitals, 30 health centres and 16 health posts, according to the report. [1]
What happened
On November 4, 2026, provincial health officials met Yannick Martin, Cambodia country director of Malaria Consortium, to discuss cooperation on health and malaria prevention. Health director Koung Lo said no malaria cases were currently reported in Preah Vihear, but infections brought from other areas or countries remained a concern. He also raised concern that movement from areas with malaria near the Cambodia–Thailand border could pose a risk, and called for monitoring and timely prevention and response.
Why it matters
The report says there are no current cases, but officials want to prevent the disease from returning or being brought into the province. It also says a resurgence could affect residents and border-area forces and risk Cambodia's goal of receiving malaria-elimination certification from the World Health Organization in 2029 or 2030.
Background
The province has three referral hospitals, 30 health centres and 16 health posts. Koung Lo also cited challenges in community health, including non-communicable diseases, maternal and infant health, vaccination and malnutrition.
Key terms
- Imported case
- An infection brought into an area from somewhere else.
- Malaria elimination certification
- Recognition that a country has met the requirements to be certified as having eliminated malaria.
Timeline
- November 4, 2026 Provincial health officials met the new Malaria Consortium country director to discuss cooperation.
- 2029 or 2030 The report says a malaria resurgence could affect Cambodia's goal of obtaining WHO elimination certification.
Sources (1)
[1] Fresh News វេជ្ជបណ្ឌិត គួង ឡូ៖ បច្ចុប្បន្នខេត្តព្រះវិហារគ្មានករណីជំងឺគ្រុនចាញ់ទេ ប៉ុន្តែមន្ទីរសុខាភិបាលខេត្តនៅតែពង្រឹងការប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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