Mam Bunheng

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Mam. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Bunheng.
His Excellency
Mam Bunheng
Bunheng (right) with International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Yukiya Amano, January 2014
Minister of Health
In office
25 September 2008 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Succeeded byChheang Ra
Personal details
Born (1949-04-13) 13 April 1949
Takéo, Cambodia
Political partyCambodian People's Party
Alma materUniversity of Health Sciences

Mam Bunheng (Khmer: ម៉ម ប៊ុនហេង; born 13 April 1949) is a Cambodian politician currently serving as the Minister of Health since 2008.[1] Bunheng has been prominent in Cambodia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

As health minister

Bunheng (right) with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, 2014

During his time as health minister, Bunheng wanted to be known as the "Minister of Midwifery." Since the late 2000s to early 2010s, birth-spacing has improved with more contraception and legal abortions, and some expectant mothers receive vouchers for delivering at health facilities due to government programs.[4]: 140  According to the World Bank in 2014, health has not been a priority for the government of Cambodia, with only 6% of funding coming from the national government by 2010. Issues like rent-seeking and poorly qualified staff affected the health sector.[4]: 139  In 2008, high food prices significantly increased severe malnutrition rates among children. Despite decline in 2009, there had been no improvement in combatting it. Bunheng stated that tuberculosis is the "bellwether of malnutrition" and admitted that "it is rising."[5]: 344 

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia, Bunheng thanked China for providing medical supplies to the country.[6]

References

  1. ^ Mam Bun Heng
  2. ^ "All coronavirus patients recover in Cambodia, no cases for weeks". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ "First COVAX vaccines arrive in Cambodia from India". uk.finance.yahoo.com. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. ^ a b Kelsall, Tim; Schulz, Nicolai; Ferguson, William D.; Hau, Matthias vom; Hickey, Sam; Levy, Brian (2022-05-05). Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-266539-3.
  5. ^ Brinkley, Joel (2011-08-03). Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of A Troubled Land. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-4596-2493-1.
  6. ^ Mok, Ka Ho (2022-05-13). Cities and Social Governance Reforms: Greater Bay Area Development Experiences. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-16-9531-5.


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