Background
The Ministry of Health administers national maternal and newborn health monitoring and coordinates Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) reporting across provincial health administrations and facilities.
The Ministry of Health used a one-day training on 25 June 2026 in Kampong Cham to instruct staff on entering EmONC service data into the Kobo Tool Box platform; the session counted 168 participants in total, with 99 attending in person and 69 joining virtually, and it received technical and financial support from UNFPA.
EmONC data collection in Cambodia is being expanded to include private-sector providers and all 25 capital/provincial administrations to support routine service monitoring and response planning.
Institutional Role
The Secretary of State and head of the Maternal, Women, Newborn, Child and Rights committee presided virtually over the training, reinforcing the Ministry’s role in setting national guidance for EmONC data practices. Provincial and district health departments, facility clinicians in BEmONC and CEmONC services, and national-level coordinators are designated users of the Kobo Tool Box for routine EmONC reporting and follow-up planning.
Operational Implications
Health workers were instructed to record EmONC service indicators in Kobo on a recurring basis to enable timely identification of service gaps and inform local response plans. The Ministry recommended sustained use of the Kobo Tool Box by both public and private EmONC providers and emphasized accurate data entry at facility level as a prerequisite for effective monitoring.
Key Developments
This session was described as the second round of EmONC data-entry training and targeted leadership and clinical staff from Phnom Penh and nine provinces: Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kampong Speu, Takeo, Kampot, Kep and Kampong Cham. The Ministry cited MPDSR reviews that identified supply, equipment, human resource and referral gaps during recent maternal death reviews.
Operational Support and Next Steps
UNFPA provided both technical and financial support for the training, and the Ministry asked district and facility teams to continue integrating Kobo-based EmONC reporting into routine workflows. Participants included doctors and midwives from both public and private EmONC services who were expected to apply the training to regular data submission and local planning.
Source
Ministry of Health Facebook post, 25 June 2026: https://www.facebook.com/MinistryofHealthofCambodia/posts/pfbid0C8TawpAN9LhtEDJ1V2eHPMX9AHm9mMxHpqNg1kp89NULtGzwhVdmAmrgPC74HVjpl
