Siem Reap Provincial Hospital
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | Yick Ho Lam |
ELECTIVE DETAILS
| Country | Cambodia | City | Siem Reap | |
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| Local languages spoken | French, Khmer, limited English | |||
| Dates of elective | January 2010 | |||
| Year level during elective | 6 | Expected level of knowledge | At least done general surgical rotation | |
DETAILS OF INSTITUTION
| Name | Siem Reap Provincial Hospital | Population served | 1-2 Million |
| Size | 200 beds ? | ||
| Departments/specialties available | Medicine, Surgery, Trauma, O&G, Infections, Psychiatry | ||
| Further description | The second largest public hospital in Cambodia. | ||
| Student responsibilities | Attend ward round, assist in surgeries | ||
| Teaching availability | Keen to teach but be mindful of language barrier | ||
| Elective contact | Dr Kong Rithy | ||
| Application process | Easy, contact Dr Kong Rithy by email | ||
| Donations brought/grants | |||
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, LEISURE AND EXPECTED COSTS
| Accommodation options | Hostels/Hotels | USD $5-15/night |
| Accommodation details | Dr Rithy owns a hotel | USD $20-$25 per room per night (can be shared) |
| Travel to location (including necessary documentation) | Jetstar/Silkair from Singapore to Siem Reap, Airasia from KL Visa on arrival, needs 2 passport photographs and $25 USD |
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| Transport within location | USD$2 gets you almost everywhere on a tuk-tuk. Most hotels provide free bicycles rental | |
| Food allowances | A meal with a drink (clean tourist options), cheaper if you have a strong stomach. | USD$3 |
| Social activities | Angkor Wat – One of the seven ancient wonders of the world Dr Beat Richner – Runs a hospital for children, very controversial as he believes in first world medicine for everyone. Sued WHO for genocide of Cambodian children. Gives a free concert every Saturday to get donation, very interesting for those interested in health economics and third world medicine. |
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| Recommended vaccinations | Malaria prophylaxis |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| The good | Lots of hands on in surgery, trauma and third world medicine with a lot of late manifestation of diseases (only seen in books normally), cheap |
| The bad | Language was a big problem, knowledge of French would have been great |
| Further descriptions, comments or advice | Bring your own scrubs and white coat, we had to use what they gave us and never had a chance to wash them. Also bring a camera as they don’t mind anyone taking photos of rare diseases or massive trauma (saw a few guys who stepped on landmines) |
| For more information | Lam – lamyickho@gmail.com |
