COUNTRY REPORT

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CAMBODIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

• COUNTRY REPORT
• On 10th MASEAN conference
• (15th-18th November 2001)
• Hotel Cambodiana Phnom Penh

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• Activities of the 5th CMA Council for the
  period of November 2000-October 2001

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I.Introduction

• The CMA has the honor to host the 10 th MASEAN
  conference in Phnom Penh From 15-18 November 2001
• Pleasure to welcome, warmest greeting to all
  MASEAN delegations and observers

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II.Management Structure and Membership

• The management structure of the CMA is composed
  of
• A. Executive Committee comprising 9 members
• 1. President Prof. Sau Sok Khonn
• 2. First Vice-president Prof. Mom Chot
• 3. second Vice-president Prof. Sear Huong
• 4. General Secretary Dr. Touch Sareth

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• 5. First Deputy General Secretary Dr. Dok Chanly
• 6. Second D G S Dr. Kaing Sor
• 7. General Treasurer Dr. Hu Bun Kim
• 8. First D G Treasurer Ms. Dr. Ouk Sophay
• 9. Second D G T Prof. Seang
  Tharith
• B. Council Members consisting of 15 persons
• 1. Prof. Kong Kim San 2. Dr. Chang Keng

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• 3. Prof. Prak Seng Huor 4. Dr. Keo Sokun
• 5. Prof. Tep Tho 6. Dr. Ek Sam oeun
• 7. Prof. Lay Hong 8. Dr. Nguon Peng
• 9. Dr. Nguon Sakhon 10.Dr.Kim Chhuong
• 11. Ms. Dr. Sar Polin 12. Mrs. Dr. Chou pin
• 13. Dr. Heng Tech 14. Dr. Pheav Piseth
• 15. Dr. Chhim Youth Samphy

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III. Relationship

• A.With MASEAN
• A delegation of 9 members from CMA was attended
  to the mid-term council meeting of the 9th
  MASEAN in Myanmar last year accept on agreed
  recommendation of the task force on
  liberalization of health professionals and health
  services in the ASEAN region

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• _A delegation of 2 members participated for
  ComMAT consultation in Penang 19-23 October 2001.
  
• _A delegation of 2 members participated the 80th
  anniversary celebration of the foundation of
  Thai Medical Association in October 2001.
• _A delegation of 3 members participated in 22nd
  CMAAO Congress 37th Council Meeting in Taipei
  9-11 November 2001.

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B. With Australian college of rural and
remote medicine (ACCRRM )

• ACRRM agree to collaborate with CMA on
  strengthening knowledge and skill of medical
  doctors in remote areas
• First step of development on CMA plan
• - Project proposals for developing medical
  ethics and plan for legislation of the medical
  board and continuing medical education.

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IV. Mid-Term meeting of the 5th Council (15th May
2001)

• Reports concerning various activities including
  administrations and finance.
• Interested in
• _ Royal decree No. NS/0200/039 on 1st-2-2000 in
  setting up the medical board
• _ Royal code No. Ns/1100/10 on 03-11-2000 in
  declaring of the application of the law on
  management of private professional practice in
  medicine)

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V. Other Activities

• Participation of the CMA member in developing law
  and regulations debate with ministry of Health.
• Respondent to the royal decree No. NS/0200/039,
  the MoH appointed a working group consisting of
  12 members to establish the medical council.

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• Other first meeting (06 July, 2001) lead by Prof.
  CHEA THANG, former minister of health as chairman
  to formulate a frame-work for election at all
  levels ( provincial, national and regional
  council of discipline).
• A workshop on dissemination on Cambodian Medical
  council was held on 26-27 September 2001 at MoH.

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VI.Conclusion and future plan

• The CMA has been making much effort in the
  development of medical professionals as well as
  improving the health care and well-being of the
  Cambodian people.

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Future Objectives and activities

• Possibilities to revise and amend some of the CMA
  statute according to the harmonization of the
  MASEAN statute.
• Involvement of CMA council in cooperating with
  NGO for development of health services.

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• To extend and promote CMA branches at central and
  provincial levels
• _ To regularly organize medical day every two
  years
• _ To advise CMA members to be in compliance with
  medical ethics.
• _ To assist the working group in establishing a
  process of medical council elections.

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• THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION