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Knie Gala 2025
Daring aerial artistry, dancing fireworks, perfect illusions - and the latest news from our five children's hospitals in Cambodia. On 13...
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May 14, 20251 min read


Medicine, culture and trips
Time has passed quickly! We have experienced and learnt a lot since our arrival in Siem Reap. We were warmly welcomed by everyone at...
stiftungkanthaboph
May 7, 20253 min read


Welcome, dear Andrin and dear Simeon
Andrin and Simeon will be joining our team in Cambodia from May 2025. The two medical students will be working for two months in our...
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May 1, 20253 min read


Syphilis and newborns
On our very first day here at the hospital, we were given a guided tour. We noticed that certain diseases such as dengue fever, HIV and...
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Apr 28, 20254 min read


Arkun cheeran, Jayavarman Hospital
Arkun cheeran means «thank you very much» in Khmer, and if I have to think of something to say to end these two wonderful months in...
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Apr 1, 20253 min read


Epilepsy – like a thunderstorm in the brain
We have arrived well in Siem Reap and have already experienced a lot in our first few weeks. The care is great, and our interests are...
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Mar 28, 20254 min read


The value of blood: the Kantha Bopha hospital blood bank
Blood is a vital resource for saving lives, and the ability to perform safe transfusions can make the difference between life and death...
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Mar 15, 20253 min read


Steps into the unknown: How I found more than just medical knowledge in Cambodia
When I heard about this job, I knew immediately that I had to take it. It was exactly the kind of experience that others always talk...
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Mar 3, 20253 min read


Welcome, dear Sophie and dear Samuel
Sophie and Samuel will be joining our team in Cambodia from March 2025. The two medical students will be working for two months in our...
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Mar 1, 20252 min read


Living with diabetes in Cambodia
On Monday afternoon, Menglis, a 5-year-old boy, is brought to the pediatric intensive care unit by his father, who is visibly worried...
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Feb 26, 20254 min read


Kantha Bopha - what does it mean to you?
Employees tell us what our hospitals mean to them.
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Feb 21, 20251 min read


Kantha Bopha is Initiating National Project
Many children in Cambodia are born at home, some in local health centres or regional hospitals. When complications arise, the mothers and...
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Feb 20, 20254 min read


Return of Energy
The cheerful, lively boy was suddenly very calm and quiet. Pov Layseak also complained of pain in his stomach and chest, but he had no...
stiftungkanthaboph
Feb 20, 20251 min read


Balance 2024
2,675 local employees work in our five children's hospitals and the Maternité in Cambodia. In the past year, they have once again made an...
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Feb 20, 20252 min read


Giving external integrity
In 2024, Jayavarman VII Hospital recorded a total of 406 patients with significant burn injuries. Of these, 225 patients had burns that...
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Feb 18, 20254 min read


Welcome, dear Laura
Laura will be joining our team in Cambodia from February 2025. The medical student will be working in our children's hospital in Siem...
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Feb 1, 20252 min read


Between heart and culture: two formative months as a sub-assistant in Cambodia
The decision to take up a two-month internship in Cambodia was anything but easy for me. Especially the thought of spending my birthday,...
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Jan 31, 20253 min read


The problem with the feets of Chetra Ma
Chetra Ma is a boy who faces great challenges due to his clubfoot. He finds it difficult to walk as the deformity causes his feet to turn...
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Jan 20, 20252 min read


Kiss goodbye
I still remember my first day at work very clearly. I was excited and full of anticipation. Accompanied by Rachel and Jan, I made my way...
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Jan 6, 20252 min read


Welcome, dear Anett
Anett will be joining our team in Cambodia from January 2025. The medical student will be working in our children's hospital in Siem Reap...
stiftungkanthaboph
Jan 1, 20252 min read
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