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AHC News, Cleft Treatment, Community, COVID-19, Narith's StoryThe Cleft Squad
A cleft lip-palate is when the lip and/or roof of a child’s mouth has not formed properly during pregnancy. A raft of specialists are needed to repair a cleft fully, providing treatment throughout the course of a child’s life. Despite a cleft being one…
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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, 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, 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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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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