Cambodia Promotes Health in Schools to Reduce Non-Communicable Disease Risk
In Cambodia's Kampong Thom province, the Ministry of Education and Helen Keller International are collaborating on health promotion activities for students and parents, including diabetes risk screening and exercise guidance. The initiative aims to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote healthy eating habits, contributing to the nation's human resource development goals for achieving upper-middle-income status by 2030 and developed country status by 2050.
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