Men’s Health Social Service (MHSS)

Contact Details

Mr. Phal Sophat

Executive Director

Mobile Phone : (855) 12 893 181

Office Phone : (855) 23 997 031

Email address : sophatmhss@yahoo.com

Address: Wat Rumdoul village, Chamkar Samroung commune, Battambang district, Battambang

province, Cambodia.

Background

MHSS is a local NGO based in Battambang province with the field offices in Phnom Penh,

Kampong Speu, Prey Veng, Kampong Chhnang, Bantey Meanchey and Kampong Thom. It has

been actively operating in Cambodia since 2004, in a sectors of health, training and capacity

building of health at all levels. MHSS was registered in 2004 and received recognition by the

Ministry of Interior. MHSS is a dynamic motivated group working with men who have sex with men

and transgendered people, drug users, entertainment workers and factory worker to identify their

health problems and other issues and their consequences in resource-poor settings. KHANA

supports focused prevention in 8 Operational Districts (Battambang, Sangke, Kg. Chhnang, Kg.

Tralach, Boribo, Kampong Speu, O Dong, and Neak Loeung).

Vision

MHSS emphasizes the development of strategies to respond to the HIV epidemic; other sexually

transmitted infections and impact; and related reproductive health concerns of individuals and

communities.

Mission Statement

To improve the quality life of MSM/TG, drug users, entertainment workers, factory workers and

other vulnerable groups in Cambodia to prevent HIV, AIDS and STI transmission and to mitigate the

impact of HIV and AIDS.

Human Resources

20 of 43 staff are fully supported by Khana and two are partly supported by Khana- Part time staff

(Peer Facilitators): 79

Sources of Funding

• European Union and Global Fund through KHANA

• Other sources of funding : USAID through UNESCO working with MSM in Phnom Penh, and

USAID through PACT Cambodia working with MSM in Banteay Meanchey and Kampong Thom

provinces

Program

Projects Funded through KHANA:

• HIV prevention related to drug abuse targeting MSM, IDU/DU, Entertainment Workers, and

Factory Workers

Other projects:

• HIV prevention to MSM

• IEC material and condom distribution