January 27, 2025

The School and University of Health Sciences (UHS) Cambodia successfully delivered a leadership workshop on “Leadership and Innovation in Health Care: Future Health Trends and Priority Setting” from 16-17 Jan 2025 in Phnom Penh”.

The event was graced by HE Prof Chheang Ra, Minister of Health, alongside 9 Secretaries of State, who emphasised the critical role of human capital development in strengthening Cambodia’s health system. He congratulated the UHS team, led by Prof  H.E. Professor Saphonn Vonthanak, and the SSHSPH team, led by Prof Hsu Li Yang, for organising this impactful workshop. Over 120 health leaders attended in person and, alongside 90 online participants, engaged in discussions on global megatrends and their impact, the evolution of health systems, action plans for healthcare priorities, and the competencies for health management and leadership.

On the first day, the discussions started with global megatrends and their impact on Asia, as well as the evolution and lessons learned from Cambodia and Singapore. Participants also discussed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the Cambodian health system. On the second day, the participants discussed the areas that should be prioritised at both national and sub-national levels, the importance of health management and leadership competencies, as well as the frameworks that can be employed to develop action plans to guide investments and implementations in health.

Special thanks to HE Prof Saphonn Vonthanak and his exceptional team at UHS for their invaluable partnership in co-hosting this workshop; and to our SSHSPH team: Hsu Li Yang, Assoc Professor Jeremy Lim, Assoc Prof Siyan Yi, and Ms Esabelle Yam for their contributions