Press Conference – Tobacco Farming

Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) and World Health Organization (WHO) conducted the Press Conference on Tobacco Farming study to 23 newspaper, radio, and TV reporters at the National Pediatric Hospital on 31 July 2009.

Quit and Win Program – Awarding Ceremony

Since its commencement on 1 June, Quit and Win program reached its final stage to present the five couple winners on 09 September 2009 at a conference hall in National Pediatric Hospital. 150 people from various institutions: representatives from the Ministry of Health, the media reporters, youth as well as the winners and their families.

Youth Orientation Workshop on FCTC

The Youth Forum with Media was organized after the Youth Orientation Workshop on FCTC conducted by Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) and World Health Organization (WHO) on 13 October 2009 at a conference hall in National Pediatric Hospital. There were 26 youths from different institutions and universities participating in the event. The aims of the workshop were to inform youths about the FCTC and the best practices in tobacco control, as well as to mobilize them to advocate for the passage for the Law on Tobacco Control.

Smoke-Free Declaration of All Health Facilities under the Phnom Penh Municipal Health Department (PHN MHD)

Smoke-Free Declaration of All Health Facilities under the Phnom Penh Municipal Health Department was held on 23 October 2009 at the Phnom Penh Municipal Health Department. The about 200 participants were from the Ministry of Health, health facilities as well as Phnom Penh Municipalities and its 8 districts.

Bayon TV’s Knowledge Lines – Talk Show

On 29 October 2009, Dr. Mom Kong, Executive Director of Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH), accompanied by Dr. Yel Daravuth, WHO Tobacco Free Initiative Program Officer and Dr. Ngy Meanheng, Deputy Director of Phnom Penh Municipal Health Department (PHN MHD), were on Bayon TV to talk about the FCTC’s article 8, 6 days after the Smoke-Free Declaration of all health facilities of Phnom Penh Municipal Health Department (PHN MHD).

World No Tobacco Day Press Conference

To honor the World No Tobacco Day 2010 on 31 May 2010, Cambodia Movement for Health conducted the Press Conference on WNTD 2010’s theme on 30 May 2010. 2010 theme is about gender and tobacco, which focus on “Women are the target of tobacco industries”.

News Conference about Guideline of FCTC Article 13

Concerning the increasing number of tobacco advertising in Cambodia, Cambodia Movement for Health conducts a press conference about the guideline of article 13 from FCTC to media on the 1April 2010.

Consultative Workshop on Tobacco Control in Cambodia

This workshop is organized by Medicam, ADRA Cambodia, and Cambodia Movement for Health with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Objective of WS:

1. To find out the process of the draft law on tobacco control;
2. To share local and regional evidences as well as good experiences from other countries on tobacco control policies.

Youth Forum with Parliament Members on Tobacco

H.E. Hou Sry and H.E. Chiep Sivorn, parliament members, participated in the Youth Forum with Parliament Members on of Tobacco to listen to youth concerns regarding tobacco impacts. Youth members from different youth associations and universities raised their concerns on tobacco advertising targeting youth, low awareness of rural youth regarding effects of tobacco use, delayed passage of the Law on Tobacco Control, and so on. Most of them urged the parliament to pass the law as soon as possible.

Press Conference on Health Warning

A conference to unveil text warnings on cigarette pack is conducted at the Ministry of Health on 20 January 2010. This event is honored by the presence of H.E. Mam BunHeng, secretary of state of Ministry of Health. Media reporters ranging from daily newspapers, radios to televisions also participated in this conference.