Switzerland Promises More Funding For Kantha Bopha

Khmer Times/Ban Sokrith

Monday, 08 February 2016

Swiss ambassador to Cambodia Ivo Sieber pledged his country’s continued support of Kantha Bopha Hospital yesterday, mentioning that almost half of the hospital’s funding comes from the Swiss government. The promise was made during Amb. Seiber’s meeting with Foreign Minister Hor Namhong at the Foreign Ministry on Monday. 
 

“The Swiss government has promised to strengthen cooperation with Cambodia, especially trade, because currently the trade between both countries is only at $20 million,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said after the meeting. 
 

“Mr. Namhong and Mr. Sieber discussed many sectors related to the relationship between both countries in the future, especially discussing ways to improve the health sector in the country to be better and finding any possible ways to sustain Kantha Bopha Hospital,” he added. 
 

According to Mr. Sounry, the Swiss government has also promised to develop clean water sources in places struggling with contaminated wells and rivers.