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Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh’s accession to C/Can represents a major step forward in Cambodia’s work to improve access to better cancer care and reflects a national commitment to addressing the country’s growing cancer burden. Cambodia currently faces 15,000 new cases a year, with a particularly high rate of cervical cancer, but the partnership with C/Can will enable Phnom Penh to develop locally focused solutions that can be rolled out nationwide.

  • Country

  • Joined C/CAN

    September 2022

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Why it matters
  • 135.3
    Cancer incidence rate (per 100,000)
  • 1.5 M
    Phnom Penh population
  • 97
    Cancer mortality rate (per 100,000)

Discover our projects

Local cancer care experts are leading projects designed to respond to the city’s challenges and enhance its capacity to address patient needs.

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Cross City Projects

Gender-responsive health systems for cancer care

To contribute to the organisation’s gender equity strategy, C/Can has put together a working group to generate recommendations on how to build gender-responsive health systems.

Cross City Projects

Seed grants for cancer health system research in C/Can cities

Providing seed funding to support researchers in C/Can’s network of cities, who are investigating health system research projects through an implementation science lens.

Cross City Projects

Implementation science masterclass

Needs and challenges in Phnom Pehn

A multidisciplinary technical committee of local experts and institutions is currently undertaking an analysis of the state of cancer care in the city and identifying essential priorities.

Professor Mam Bunheng

Joining C/Can represents a major step forward in our work to improve access to better cancer care and reflects a nationwide commitment to addressing our country’s growing cancer burden.

Professor Mam Bunheng
Minister of Health of Cambodia

Stories from Phnom Penh

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