Cambodian Healthcare Policy: Challenge and Development

This paper is a review of the government healthcare policy for Cambodian people`s need. It also described on the government's approach for inclusive growth and sustainable development; wherein people's health identified as one of the priorities for effective human capital. This paper indicated the Second Health Strategic Plan of the government is currently implementing as well; that conducted the 9 priorities of policy on improving equity and accessibility of basic health services, to ensure improved efficiency, affordable costs, and high quality services, and to protect the poor. The 13 strategies of healthcare sector were also explained. These strategies have been defined by Ministry of Health. The healthcare financing and human resource development are vital areas within the healthcare sector. To meet this end, the Ministry of Health is figuring a master plan connecting health sector reform with the broader fiscal and administrative reforms.