Cambodia has significantly high rates of childhood malnutrition and maternal mortality, the result of years of war and civil unrest. To help improve pediatric health conditions in Cambodia, Direct Relief is partnering with Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) and the healthcare company Abbott and its foundation, the Abbott Fund, to support nutrition and education programs. AHC is a pediatric teaching
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During the holidays, Direct Relief was able to help get 25,000 pairs of much-needed surgical gloves to Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) in Cambodia due to a generous donation from Ansell. “Surgical gloves are such an important part of making sure you have a safe and sterile surgery, and Ansell really stepped up to help make sure that happens for
Read more →As we entered the Angkor Hospital for Children’s open air courtyard, located between the outpatient department and the surgical ward, we were greeted by the smells of Khmer cooking. Mothers, grandmothers, and other relatives of sick or injured boys and girls were busy making lunch. Patients’ relatives are responsible for preparing meals for family members, and are provided with a
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