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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

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

«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

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...

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...

My first few days at Kantha Bopha Hospital were full of new impressions: a different language, a new work rhythm, and a hospital routine...

Meet the manager of our pharmacies and learn how we prevent the illegal trade of our medicines.

Midwife in Siem Reap

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...

There is a small consultation room here which, unlike the other rooms in the clinic, is decorated with colorful carpets, toys, and...