Chenla is a medical organization working in remote Cambodia where the most difficult hurdles to child survival remain. They work towards every child having the opportunity to reach his or her potential.
Where they operate
Headquarters Location
Cambodia
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
Location
Cambodia
What Chenla is doing:
- Providing direct patient services to children affected by poverty and disease in a newly renovated pediatric ward and clinic, that includes neonatal care and a social work department to assess and assist with social determinants of health
- Providing a combination of healthcare outreach and health education to surrounding rural districts targeting the most poverty stricken areas
- Improving standards of medical care through training and capacity building of local staff
- Establishing a stabilisation, transport and referral centre to coordinate care for children when higher level services, such as intensive care, cancer treatment, or heart surgery are needed.
Chenla works alongside the local government and operates as a part of the provincial hospital rather than as a parallel structure, thus ensuring long term sustainability