Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Border Health Measures between Singapore and Cambodia

03 Apr 2007

Singapore and Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote closer cooperation in healthcare on 3 April 2007.

The MOU provides a framework for collaboration between both countries to prevent the spread of infectious diseases across borders. It enables both parties to:

           1. Share each other's experience in border control measures;

           2. Send healthcare professionals for training attachments in both countries;

The MOU was signed by the Minister for Health, Mr Khaw Boon Wan and his Cambodian counterpart, His Excellency Dr Nuth Sokhom, Minister of Health, Cambodia.

H.E Dr Sokhom is here in Singapore with 3 other officials from the Cambodian health ministry for WHO's World Health Day 2007 panel debate on International Health Security