 Cambodia reaches 95–95–95 targets, showing the power of community leadership 18 June 2026
More than 20 years ago, when Seum Sophal learned he was living with HIV, he saw little reason for hope. Stigma was widespread and treatment options were limited.
“I was ready to die,” he recalled. “I was worried about what would happen to my young son after I was gone.”
Today, Mr Sophal, an officer with the Forum of Networks of People Living with HIV and Key Populations (FoNPAMs) at the Health Action Coordinating Committee (HACC), speaks with pride and emotion about Cambodia’s achievement of the 95–95–95 HIV treatment targets.
For him, the achievement is not only a national triumph, but also recognition of the years of work an ...read more » PHNOM PENH — On December 1, World AIDS Day 2025, Cambodia is renewing its commitment to eliminate HIV as a public health threat by 2028.
While the country has achieved remarkable progress in testing, treatment, and viral suppression, new challenges—including stigma, funding shortages, and thousands of people living with HIV who remain undiagnosed—underscore the need for sustained national and international action.
Observed under the theme “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” World AIDS Day highlights Cambodia’s leadership in the Asia-Pacific region and its ongoing efforts to achieve the national HIV/AIDS goals. In a message on November 29, Prime Minister Hun Manet praised the country’s achievements in HIV prevention and trea ...read more » On Tuesday morning, August 19, 2025, from 9.00 a.m., Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority presided over the NAA Top Management Meeting of August 2025. The meeting was held to review on the task to be taken after drafting the Progress Report on HIV and AIDS Response in 2024 with the participation of Excellencies, Lok Chumteav, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Vice-Chairs, Advisors, Secretary General, Chief of Staff, Deputy Secretaries-General, Directors of Departments in Meeting Room B.
The agenda of the meeting are as follows:
1. Opening of the meeting by the Senior Minister
2. Recommendation on the task to be taken after drafting the Progress Report on HIV and AIDS Response in 2024 by the Senior Minister
3. Comments from the top management responsible for ...read more » On Friday morning of August 1, 2025, from 8:30 a.m., at the meeting hall B of the National AIDS Authority, His Excellency Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority, presided over the opening of a Consultation Meeting on the Progress Report on HIV and AIDS Response in 2024.
The meeting was held to follow up on the implementation of the National Policy for Ending AIDS and the Sustainability of HIV Program for 2023-2028 by discussing and consulting on the draft report in order to improve or adjust before officially submitting to the Royal Government. Participating in the meeting are: Excellencies, Lokchumteav, Chair, Vice-Chairs, members and representatives of the Interministerial Working Group to Follow Up on the Implementation of the National Policy for Ending AIDS ...read more » On Friday morning, July 25, 2025, from 9.00 a.m., Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority presided over the NAA Top Management Meeting of July 2025. The meeting was held to review on the Draft Progress Report and the Achievement on the Implementation of the National Policy for Ending AIDS and the Sustainability of HIV Program for 2023-2028 with the participation of Excellencies, Lok Chumteav, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Vice-Chairs, Advisors, Secretary General, Chief of Staff, Deputy Secretaries-General, Directors of Departments in Meeting Room B.
The agenda of the meeting are as follows:
1. Opening of the meeting by the Senior Minister
2. Presentation on the Draft Progress Report and the Achievement on the Implementation of the National Policy for Ending ...read more » |