Heart to Heart International Cambodia has been cooperating with PHD(Provincial Health Department), OD(Operational District) and health centers in order to train newly-hired health workers on primary eye health care since 2014.
Health worker training
In 2018, HHIC provided two trainings(May 21 ~ 25 and June 4~8) to 20 newly-hired health workers with the help of the eye health professionals invited from SRPH(Siem-Reap Provincial Hospital) and PHD(Siem-Reap Provincial Health Department). Through these trainings, health workers became able to identify major eye diseases such as cataract, refractive error, glaucoma, and etc. They also learned how to refer patients to upper level hospitals depending on patients' symptoms.
Practice on the training ? eye screening
After the trainings, health workers had practice session on eye-screening and treatment with skilled nurses through outreach to health centers. Through this practice, they became able to apply the knowledge to their work and provide proper services to patients with eye diseases.
One of the trainees, Sovan, said that “Before the training, I barely knew about eye health. But the training helped me serve patients in need and refer them to the upper level hospital to receive the proper treatment.
On-site practice at health center in the community
Group photo
Heart to Heart International Cambodia will keep moving forward to end blindness!
* The Heart to Heart International, which is in charge of project for strengthening the function and capacity of Secondary eye health system in Siem Reap, contributes to the improvement of the eye health in Siem reap district supporting the vision center operation and third-level eye surgery, delivering eye health care services, and establishing an eye health system with the support of the KOICA.
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