Godae Anam Hospital to Establish a 'Korean-Style Children's Hospital' in Cambodia

Awarded the National Children's Hospital Capacity Building Project

Korea University Anam Hospital announced on the 8th that it has won the project for the 'Establishment of a Korean-style Children's Hospital in Cambodia' and has officially commenced related work.

Entrance of Korea University Anam Hospital. [Photo by Korea University Anam Hospital]

The awarded project is the 'PMC Service for Strengthening Internal Medicine Capacity at the Cambodia National Children's Hospital,' commissioned by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and is led by Professor Park Joon-eun of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Specially Appointed Professor Kim Yoon-seop of the College of Medicine.

Korea University Anam Hospital plans to support the establishment of a Korean-style children's hospital in Cambodia, a Southeast Asian country, through this project, contributing to the enhancement of local medical capacity and healthcare systems.

The project is scheduled to run for 51 months from October 2023 to December 2027, focusing on ▲designing new internal medicine clinical buildings ▲providing medical equipment support ▲establishing a children's hospital operation system ▲strengthening the capabilities of pediatric medical personnel through dispatching Korean medical staff.

The Cambodia National Children's Hospital, the target hospital for this project, had previously renovated its outdated facilities through a functional improvement project, but still faced limitations in providing high-quality medical services. In particular, clinical departments and facilities were dispersed across 14 buildings, causing patient movement issues and reducing operational efficiency such as collaborative treatment among departments.

In response, Korea University Anam Hospital proposed a Korean-style children's hospital operation system and plans to dispatch experts in specialized medical fields, hospital management, medical equipment, and architectural design to Cambodia to provide comprehensive support to the Cambodia National Children's Hospital.

Han Seung-beom, director of Korea University Anam Hospital, stated, "Winning the project to strengthen the capacity of the Cambodia National Children's Hospital is a source of pride as it means taking responsibility for the health of Cambodia's future generations. Korea University Anam Hospital will work together with dedication," adding, "We will approach this project with a devoted heart."

Professor Park Joon-eun, the principal investigator and professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Korea University Anam Hospital, said, "Through this project, we will do our best along with the professors of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Korea University Anam Hospital to ensure that many pediatric patients in Cambodia receive safe and advanced medical benefits." Specially Appointed Professor Kim Yoon-seop of Korea University Anam Hospital also said, "We are honored to have achieved the successful award of this project," and added, "We will devote ourselves to making this project a model case in international health projects through the expertise and unique drive of Korea University Anam Hospital."

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