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Welcome, dear Pierre
Pierre will be joining our team in Cambodia in November 2025. The medical student will be working at our children's hospital in Siem Reap for two months. Here he introduces himself. Pierre Roux, 25, Grimisuat VS After high school and during my community service, I decided to study medicine. I wanted to help other people and at the same time complete a scientific degree. Since high school had given me the experience of knowledge and community service had given me the experie
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NICU – the passion project of Dr. Bunthong and his team
Dr. Bunthong (right) with his team, whom I had the privilege of following for a week. Incubators, the constant beeping of monitors, and the smallest babies you have ever seen – these are the first impressions when you enter the neonatal intensive care unit in Siem Reap. Here, day after day, tireless efforts are made to ensure the survival and recovery of newborns and premature babies. The diseases and medical problems remain essentially the same as in Switzerland: infection p
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Oct 303 min read
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Marah's diary entries
«When life hurts – Siem Reap heals.» A saying we often heard from hospital staff and proud residents of this special city. For two months, I had the privilege of witnessing how the team at Kantha Bopha Hospital works every day to ensure that a stay in Siem Reap can truly heal, in the truest sense of the word. For this, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the directors, doctors, nurses, midwives, and all the staff at the hospital and the Kantha Bopha Children's Hosp
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Oct 244 min read
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Between life and death
I traveled to the small town of many temples in September, at a very special time of year. It is the rainy season, thick clouds hang in...
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Oct 83 min read
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Welcome, dear Jason
Jason will be joining our team in Cambodia in October 2025. The medical student will be working at our children's hospital in Siem Reap...
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Oct 13 min read
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More than medicine
My first few days at Kantha Bopha Hospital were full of new impressions: a different language, a new work rhythm, and a hospital routine...
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Sep 302 min read
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A look inside the pharmacy
Meet the manager of our pharmacies and learn how we prevent the illegal trade of our medicines.
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Sep 161 min read
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Chun Sopheap
Midwife in Siem Reap
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Sep 161 min read
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Scarred for life
Little Eath Monirath tries to be brave. It's time to change her bandages, and the 6-year-old knows that this will be very painful. Her...
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Sep 161 min read
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On a lonely post – Insights from psychiatric consultations in Siem Reap
There is a small consultation room here which, unlike the other rooms in the clinic, is decorated with colorful carpets, toys, and...
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Sep 84 min read
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Welcome, dear Devanshi and dear Jan
Devanshi and Jan will be joining our team in Cambodia in September 2025. The two medical students will be working for two months at our...
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Sep 13 min read
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In my heart – for the rest of my life …
It's been a few weeks, since my time in Cambodia came to an end. It was a wonderful and enriching experience, just as impressive as it...
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Aug 193 min read
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Welcome, dear Marah
Marah will be joining our team in Cambodia in August 2025. The medical student will be working at our children's hospital in Siem Reap...
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Aug 12 min read
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High season for dengue fever
It is currently the rainy season in Cambodia, which brings with it lush greenery and frequent showers, but unfortunately also the peak...
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Jul 253 min read
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Overwhelming impressions
For us Swiss students – Andrin and Simeon – our time at the Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital has already come to an end. These two months...
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Jul 83 min read
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Welcome, dear Elodie and dear Lars
Elodie and Lars will be joining our team in Cambodia in July 2025. The two medical students will be working for two months at our...
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Jun 303 min read
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Interview with Prof. Yay Chantana
We make many new acquaintances every day at Kantha Bopha Hospital in Siem Reap. One of the most valuable things for all of us is the...
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Jun 188 min read
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Welcome, dear Rebecca
Rebecca will be joining our team in Cambodia from June 2025. The medical student will be working in our children's hospital in Siem Reap...
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Jun 22 min read
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Narong San - From the life of a Cambodian medical student
Narong San After a long journey, we - the new group of Swiss students - arrived safely in Siem Reap towards the end of April and have...
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May 274 min read
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Kea Sopheap
Co-Head of the cleaning team in Phnom Penh
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May 221 min read
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