Cambodia’s health record is amongst the worst in Asia. The maternal mortality rate is the highest in the region, with 437 deaths per 100,000 live births. Skilled personnel attend less than a third of all births. Almost one in every ten babies does not live to his/her first birthday and more than 60,000 babies die every year of malnutrition or diseases that can be prevented or cured. Malaria remains a serious problem, and known cases of tuberculosis have increased from approximately 61,000 in 1999 to 108,000 in 2004.
Corruption in Cambodia’s Health Sector
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