PHNOM PENH, 15 May 2026 – The Ministry of Health, in partnership with WHO, UNICEF, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), officially launched a new electronic Health Management Information System (HMIS) that will be implemented nationwide across all 25 provinces. Built on the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) platform, the new system will support more timely, reliable health data to strengthen planning, monitoring and decision-making across Cambodia’s health sector- from routine immunization to primary care and disease surveillance.
The HMIS will enable health workers to enter and access data on service utilization and disease reporting in real time. Through dynamic dashboards and data visualization tools, health managers can monitor trends, track performance, and make timely, evidence-based decisions, marking a major step forward in strengthening Cambodia’s health information systems. The rollout builds on extensive preparatory work, including a study visit to the University of Oslo in 2024, followed by system development, testing, adaptation to Cambodia's specific needs, and nationwide training of health workers.
H.E. Professor Chheang Ra, Minister of Health, stated: “The launch of DHIS2 marks a defining milestone in our journey toward a stronger, smarter, and more resilient health system for the Cambodian people.”
With financial support from Gavi and the government of Japan, and technical collaboration with WHO, UNICEF and CHAI, Cambodia has advanced the adoption of DHIS2 as its national Health Management Information System.
Gavi is investing more than US$2 million to support Cambodia’s transition to a unified health management information system on the DHIS2 platform, including building and adapting the system, training staff and rolling it out nationwide to improve the availability and use of high-quality data across the country’s health sector, which will in turn, enable evidence based decision‑making and guide the investment of existing resources.
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On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with WHO, UNICEF, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), launched DHIS2 as its national Health Management Information System. © Ministry of Health, Cambodia
Nadia Lasri, Senior Country Manager and Coordinator of Gavi in Asia and the Western Pacific Region, emphasized: “This initiative will make it easier for health facilities to report data – not only for immunization, but across all programmes. Gavi is proud to support this effort alongside the government and partners, in line with Gavi Leap’s focus on simplification and innovation, to improve performance and deliver better health outcomes for all.”
Dr Marianna Trias, WHO Representative to Cambodia, added: “This launch marks an important step in strengthening Cambodia’s health system. As we have seen, what gets measured gets improved. Health information systems are not only about collecting data, but they are also about ensuring that data are consistently used to guide decisions and improve health care and outcomes.”
"When health workers and planners can see in real time where communities are being left behind and where services are falling short — that is when data stops being a number and starts saving lives," said Dr. Anirban Chatterjee, UNICEF Representative A.I. in Cambodia. "UNICEF is proud to have supported Cambodia's entire journey to this milestone, and we remain committed to ensuring this system translates data into decisions that bring quality health services to every child and community that needs them most."
“Cambodia's adoption of DHIS2 places it among at least 69 countries whose Ministries of Health rely on this platform as the backbone of their national health information system,” said CHAI Cambodia Country Director Ben Zinner. “As a globally proven open-source tool, DHIS2 means Cambodia benefits from continuous innovation and learning across a worldwide community — while retaining full national ownership of its data. The result is a health system better equipped to turn real-time information into decisions that save lives.
The launch marks an important first step towards greater integration, as the system is designed to serve all health programmes and enable cross-cutting use of data.
The Ministry of Health and its partners call on all provinces down to health center staff to use the system to its full potential, ensuring decisions are guided by timely, reliable data. This launch is the foundation for Cambodia's broader ambition to integrate all digital health information systems — and ultimately bring data-driven decision-making to every level of the health system.