Background
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) operates Cambodia’s contributory social health insurance for registered formal-sector workers and manages the health-benefit entitlements linked to employer and employee contributions. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) administers health insurance benefits for registered formal-sector workers under Cambodia’s social security framework.
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training provides oversight and coordination for social security implementation and engagement with public health providers. The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training supervises social security implementation and coordinates NSSF engagement with public health facilities.
Key Developments
The MLVT/NSSF announced the rollout of “AIM NSSF” self-service identity-verification machines at 14 designated partner health facilities. The devices were installed at the following hospitals and national centers:
- Calmette Hospital
- Techo Sentiphap National Hospital
- Preah Ang Duong Hospital
- Preah Ket Mealea Hospital
- Hluong Mae Hospital
- Preah Kosomak Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital
- National Pediatric Hospital
- Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
- Preah Sihanouk Hope Centre
- National Institute of Public Health
- National Maternal and Child Health Centre
- National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control
- Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital
- Siem Reap Provincial Referral Hospital
Operational Implications
The stated purpose of the AIM NSSF devices is to reduce congestion and waiting times for NSSF members when accessing services at partner hospitals. The machines provide automated identity confirmation at facility reception points to support faster registration and benefit verification for entitled beneficiaries.
Official Source
Announcement published via MLVT/NSSF social media: https://www.facebook.com/mlvt.gov.kh/posts/pfbid035vxb1BQ6uNyHTMRnkmcPZSynRQGuPnpApTkeVcv7TzrtJR2XynPvRuLCuCnhwwLFl
