The National Hospital of Techo Peace – built at the peak of the pandemic originally as a facility for treating Covid-19 patients – is slated for inauguration in mid-2023.
Health ministry secretary of state York Sambath said the construction of the hospital, located on 8ha of land in Kouk Roka commune of the capital’s Prek Pnov district, is scheduled for completion in June.
The hospital will have space for up to 9,593 beds across 11 buildings for anyone requiring inpatient treatment.
“The construction of this national hospital is scheduled to open officially in June, 2023. It will be the country’s largest full-service medical facility,” Sambath said while visiting the construction site with Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng on January 2.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration began construction on the hospital on February 14 last year.
Sambath said that in case of a large-scale Covid-19 outbreak or another pandemic, the hospital can receive huge numbers of patients without worry as it will be equipped with both advanced and standard medical equipment.
During the 2023 New Year celebrations, though the Covid-19 situation in Cambodia has largely subsided, Hun Sen renewed his calls for the people to practise preventive measures to protect themselves from contracting the virus. He also announced plans to administer booster shots to the 3-12 age group for the foreseeable future.
