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AHC News, Cleft Treatment, Community, COVID-19, Narith's StorySuperstitions, Curses and Retribution – Born with a Cleft
In today’s modern medical world, a cleft lip-palate can be easily treated and repaired. Treatment begins immediately from birth, from a range of specialists, who make enormous progress to repair a cleft throughout a child’s first years, ensuring minimal impact to their appearance, speech…
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AHC News, Cleft Treatment, COVID-19, Narith's StoryBorn with a cleft in Cambodia – Narith’s Story
Six months ago, in a rural Cambodian health centre, the mother of a newborn baby boy first laid eyes on her son, Narith. She was shocked to discover Narith looking up at her with a cleft lip and palate. The condition can be confusing…
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AHC News, Community, Eye, Health System StrengtheningAHC’s First Healthcare Worker
It is estimated over 180,000 Cambodians are visually impaired; 90% of these impairments can be prevented or corrected. In 2002, when the AHC Eye Clinic opened, there was little or no eye care available for the population, much less the paediatric population. Since the…
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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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