H.E. Samantha Yem Calls on ASEAN Leaders to Place Health Justice at the Center of National Development at KLIC 2025
Cambodia, 19th Dec 2025 — H.E. Samantha Yem, Founder and President of SK Law Office and Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia, today urged ASEAN governments to make health justice a central pillar of national development, delivering a keynote address at the Knowledge Lab for Innovation Community (KLIC) 2025 in Hanoi.
“Health justice is not charity — it is a legal protection owed to every person,” Yem said. “No nation can achieve sustainable prosperity with an unhealthy, unprotected population. Economic growth, technological advancement, and national security all depend on the safety and wellbeing of our people.”
Yem outlined three pillars essential to advancing health justice across Southeast Asia: intentional, long-term system-building; measurable national commitments; and strong ...
