Phnom Penh’s three-day Water Festival, running until November 16, includes a comprehensive HIV prevention campaign led by the Ministry of Health. Volunteers will distribute over 115,000 condoms and 4,000 lubricant packets, alongside 45,500 educational pamphlets on HIV/AIDS awareness. The program also features HIV testing, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, counseling, and STI treatment at the OCIC Chroy Changvar Convention Center.

The ministry reports over 600 medical staff and 60 ambulances will be stationed at mobile clinics and health tents throughout the city, ensuring around-the-clock health services during the event. Recent UNAIDS data shows a decline in Cambodia’s HIV cases, with 1,200 new infections in 2023 compared to 1,300 the previous year.

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