Roles and Responsibilities of the HCMC in Cambodia

Roles and Responsibilities of the HCMC in Cambodia defined by the Ministry of Health in Community Participation for Health Policy to:

• Oversee and provide strategic guidance for overall management and development of HC services:
• Participate in the quarterly review and implementation of the HC Annual Operational Plan (AoP) and ensure the link between the HC, the AoP and the Commune Investment Plan (CIP);
• Set and periodically review user fee levels in consultation with the VHSG Leaders and the Commune Council; 
• Facilitate the process of the identification mechanism for the poor to be exempted in accordance with the Ministry of Planning guidelines for identification of poor; 
• Support HC in developing/setting-up effective transportation arrangements/mechanisms for referrals. 

• Maintain linkages between the HC and communities through VHSG Leaders and other CP structures and facilitate inter-sectoral coordination to promote Community Participation in health and health-related areas:
• Obtain and act upon comment/suggestions and complaints of community members/service users about the HC management and health service delivery and to identify appropriate solutions and opportunities for improvements; 
• Ensure through the VHSG Leaders and other appropriate channels that important health information is given to the population especially at the times of disease outbreaks; 
• Promote awareness of consumer and provider rights through the VHSG, coordinate health and health-related activities of all health volunteers in the community. 

• Promote healthy behaviour and Community Participation in HC activities with the VHSG 
• Assist in the organization of health campaigns for health activities and communicable disease prevention; 
• Organize and support health service delivery as defined in the Scope of Work for the VHSG; 
• Monitor the quality of services provided by the HC.

• Strengthen an effective functioning of the HCMC and the VHSG 
• Participate in defining the benefit package for the VHSG; 
• Support the functioning of HCMC and VHSGs through resource identification and mobilization, and advocacy.