Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) was registered with
the Ministry of Interior in 2006 as a non-governmental organization. It is a
non-profit and non-political local organization committed to public health, the
organization does not accept funding from individuals or organizations that
engage in activities, or manufacture products that harm public health.
Currently CMH efforts are focused fully on tobacco control.
CMH has wide range of experience in advocacy;
including advocacy for effective implementation of the FCTC, passage of the Law
on Tobacco Control, establishment and implementation of smoke-free policies for
military workplaces and campuses, schools, and health facilities, as well as
conduct research for advocacy. To successfully carry out these projects, CMH
has built a good network of contacts with policy makers, media agencies, health
institutes, youth and women’s groups, NGOs and others.
In recognition of its substantial contributions to
tobacco control in the Western Pacific Region, WHO presented the 2008 World No
Tobacco Day Award to CMH for its outstanding
efforts in advocating for the passage of the Law on Tobacco Control, mobilizing
multi-sector support for tobacco control, launching smoke free environment
campaigns in schools and monitoring the tobacco industry's marketing activities
targeting young people.