SMS system for member identification

A mobile telephone can be used anywhere, anytime. Text messaging is faster, more direct, and can reach out to even the most remote area.

So, HIP decided to develop an SMS system that can offer a reliable solution for member identification with below situation:

• Health facilities without computers or internet connection
• All health facilities in case of temporary internet connection is down.

How it work? 

Anyone with any kind of mobile telephone can text message to 092 822 805 with below format:

• .....: to search by HIP ID
• FID.....: to search by Factory ID Card
• NAME.....: to search by Name Latin

On-line map of HIP partners

HIP Health facilities and factories are now visible on a map below:

View HIP Map in a larger map
This map is a good tool to understand the accessibility problem met by the garment workers since most of the industry settled in area that were previously agriculture places, the coverage in terms of public health facilities is still pretty weak!

NSSF Workshop - Role of the Health Care Division

HIP was invited to make a presentation on its main findings on Friday March 4th 2011 for the first Operational Workshop of the NSSF (National Social Security Fund) to prepare the implementation of the health component. This meeting focused on the organization of the future branch.
This meeting gathered different social protection experts for bi-lateral or international organizations (GTZ, ILO), line ministries including Ministry of Finance, Labor and Vocational Training and Health and staff from the NSSF.

From left to right: Mrs. Nina Siegert (CIM Technical Assistant for NSSF for civil servants), Bernd Schram (GTZ Cambodia), Mr. Ouk Samvithyea (Director of the NSSF - MoLVT), Dr. Som Sophorn (Deputy Director of the NSSF - MoLVT), Mr. Michael Stahl (CIM Technical Assistant for NSSF private sector) and Mr. Bun Samnang (Ministry of Health).

Photo Contest Online

All the team works for the photo contest that took place in December are now on this short video:

Cambodian Garment Sector makes the front page

The March Edition of Asia Life, the Cambodian monthly free magazine, put the Cambodian garment industry on the front page!

Kevin Plenty, Quantum Clothing factory manager, one of HIP partner factories, presents its achievements and  the benefits given to its workers including health insurance:
"Quantum offers workers incentives, including English lessons for interested employees. Over a hundred workers currently receive two hours of tuition per week, and a new class will begin the course in the next six months.
Free healthcare is another benefit. Through a micro health insurance scheme operated by French NGO GRET, Quantum ensures that all workers have access to seven public health facilities, additional to the in-house medical clinic required by labour law.
A total of 5,000 workers are enrolled in the Health Insurance Project, with Quantum as the sole factory to have 100 percent worker inclusion. Whereas factories are responsible for half the monthly cost, a sum of 80 cents with workers paying the remainder, Quantum covers the entire US$1.60.
“We try to make sure that when they come in to work, all they’re thinking about is their work,” explains Plenty."

Night Registrations

At Suntex, one fourth of the workers work during the night...
To register the night workers, Suntex let HIP enter the factory and organize Night Registration Sessions over 3 days from March 2nd to March 4th...
200 new workers came to join...
At 8 pm, HIP team arrives in the factory to have time to prepare the Night Session - Banners, videos, sound system, T-shirts, etc... in the factory canteen...

At 9 pm, workers started to arrive at the canteen for their break... And came to register to HIP, took a picture and fill in some information...

During registration, HIP team organized animations in the factory: video watching from "Precious Girl Competition" organized by ILO, games, music... And finally Suntex workers started to dance!

Risk Pooling and Insurance Education - Treasury Pot Game

One or twice a month, during HIP visits to the garment factories, the team plays the Treasury Pot Game with a small group of workers to enable them to understand the advantages of health insurance.
This game has been developped by the Microinsurance Academy (MIA).

To understand the game, you can see a demonstration below: