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An unlicensed clinic in Takeo province was ordered shut when a woman died after receiving a wrongly administered injection in November 2024. A photo post on TVK.

Private Clinics in Takeo Inspected After Woman’s Death, As Family Calls for Strict Action

Takeo Provincial Department of Health and related authorities have inspected private clinics in Takeo province after a clinic allegedly administered a wrong injection which resulted in a woman's death in November. The family of the victim, Nam Chanthou, has urged health officials to strictly enforce the law and carry out their work professionally, as they do not want to see another victim die because of illegal clinics.
Boat racers practicing on Tonle Sap a day before the Water Festival from November 14 to 16, 2024 in Phnom Penh. Photo taken on November 13, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

All Systems In Place For Annual Water Festival Boat Race in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh’s riverside is all prepared for the annual Water Festival from November 14 to 16 this year as the organizing committee of the National Committee for Organizing National and International Festivals worked with the authorities to decorate and ensure the place was clean, while maintaining security and order. Amid this excitement, boat teams from all over the country were seen practicing for the race that will take place over the next three days.