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Eye, In the Press, VolunteeringUsing Cybersight to Diagnose and Treat Urgent Cases During Lockdown
Orbis partner Dr. Khauv is a Cambodian ophthalmologist who has been using Cybersight for more than a decade, seeking consultations on nearly 200 patients. Thanks to the support of Orbis Volunteer Faculty Dr. Shaikh, he was able to diagnose and treat an urgent case, even in the midst of a pandemic.
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Dengue, In the PressThe Korea Herald: Climate Change & Dengue Fever
“In Cambodia, those involved in the fight against dengue are asking questions about relevance to climate. Dr. Ngeth Pises, the medical director of Angkor Hospital for Children in Cambodia, says a changing Cambodian climate seems to be at least one of the logical explanations…
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Dengue, In the PressThe Guardian: Asia’s hardest year for dengue fever – in pictures
“In peak season, we had seven times more cases of dengue fever than last year, and half of them needed to be hospitalised,” says Dr Ngoun Chanpheaktra, AHC Hospital Director. “Between June and August, we had 200 cases a week and 30% to 50% of the beds were occupied by patients with dengue fever complications.”
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In the Press, Volunteering
Global Health Initiatives in Pediatric Nephrology
UNC and Children’s Hospital of Atlanta are working to create sustainable education and training in paediatric nephrology at AHC. Dorey Glenn, MD, MPH visited AHC recently and helped design a five-year plan for training nephrologists at AHC.
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AHC News, COVID-19, NursingWorking on the frontline for over 20 years
As health systems around the world struggle to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, here at AHC we are continuing our fight to improve child health in Cambodia. We are taking this opportunity to look back on our history and the frontline staff who have…
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AHC News, Community, EducationTeachers use AHC first aid training to save students’ lives
AHC’s community-based, holistic healthcare initiatives deliver health education, increase access to care, address rural health inequalities, and ultimately, improve health outcomes. We partner with local organisations to support the often under-resourced and uneducated rural communities of Cambodia. In the hospital, AHC provides health education…
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Education, Health System Strengthening, Neonatal, Saving Babies' LivesTraining the Trainers – The Next Step in Newborn Healthcare
Saving Babies Lives (SBL) is AHC’s flagship programme, charged with improving the neonatal mortality rate in one of the most rural Cambodia’s provinces, Preah Vihear. The SBL team have been on the ground in Preah Vihear for two years, having already trained hundreds of…
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Community, Education, Health System StrengtheningTraining and Empowering Local Healthcare Workers: Q&A with a Health Centre Chief
Khna Po is a rural health centre in Sotnikum Operational District, approximately 40km from AHC. For two years, AHC’s Health System Strengthening team has been providing support and training to staff at the Khna Po Health Centre. Tep Ratanak, a registered nurse, is Khna…
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AHC News, Community, Physiotherapy, Policy & GuidelinesAssessing Early Childhood Development in Cambodian Children
Over 200 million children worldwide under the age of five do not reach their full developmental potential, primarily as a result of poverty, poor health and nutrition, and inadequate care (WHO, 2011). Failure to detect developmental delays can have lifelong consequences for children. Early…
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AHC News, Education
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