Chenla works to save lives while creating lasting change in the public sector’s ability to provide high-quality pediatric health services in Cambodia.
about us
What we do
Chenla Children’s Healthcare works within the pediatric wards of the Cambodian government referral hospitals to strengthen the government system’s ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care.
Utilizing existing government facilities, medication, supplies, and staff, combined with Chenla’s NGO resources, we provide compassionate international-standard medical care to children suffering from infectious disease, febrile illness, premature birth, and a broad range of other pediatric diseases.
Strengthening the social contract between the local community and the public healthcare system forms the foundation of what we do. We provide all services free of charge for poor patients and their families.
Currently working in Kratie, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, and Ratanakiri, we seek to replicate to further areas where the needs are greatest.
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Working Yourself Out of a Job: Transforming Public Healthcare in Cambodia from the Inside Out:
Chenla Founders Dr Lori Housworth and Dr William ‘Bill’ Housworth speak with Philanthropod host Anubha Rawat about what brought them to Cambodia and how Chenla was formed.
Bill and Lori have spent nearly 20 years providing compassionate, quality pediatric care in Cambodia and have developed a unique model for creating sustainable, lasting change within the public healthcare system
‘Rather than establishing standalone private facilities, the Chenla Children’s Healthcare model is embedded directly within existing public hospitals where child mortality is the highest. Operating under the mantra “the patient is the boss”, Chenla provides vital clinical training, equipment, extra staff, and mentorship, while the government supplies infrastructure and operation support. This partnership lowers costs, ensures local ownership, and aims to work Chenla out of a job.’
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Chenla Children's is
» a registered organization with the Royal Government of Cambodia.
» a registered 501c3 U.S. Charity EIN #81-0945375
contact us
Phone: +855 (0)12903111
English and Khmer
Email: info@chenlachildrens.org
