Surgery

Education, Health System Strengthening, Surgery, Volunteering
Meet the mentors of Cambodia’s paediatric surgeons
Over the past decade, Dr Kevin Gandhi has volunteered at AHC every year to perform life-saving surgery on Cambodian children and build the capacity of AHC’s surgical unit. He is one of the many volunteers helping develop AHC’s paediatric subspecialty care and education. Dr…
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AHC News, Cleft Treatment, COVID-19, Narith's Story
Born 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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Education, Surgery
Educating Cambodia’s First Paediatric Surgeons
The majority of children in Cambodia still cannot access safe and affordable surgical and anaesthesia care when they need it. This lack of even the most basic surgical services, such as bone setting, can lead to preventable deaths or chronic disabilities. Beyond treatment, opportunities…
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Physiotherapy, Surgery, Volunteering
Making Mobility A Possibility: An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Mission
Professor Aymeric Lim first visited AHC in June 2017 with his family. As a professor and orthopaedic surgeon, he was interested in the work carried out in AHC’s Surgical and Physiotherapy Units. Prof Lim’s specialty is hand surgery, with a sub-specialisation in peripheral nerve…
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