Primary Health Care, #TLC #Cambodia

IMPACT believes that prevention is better than cure so we work hard to prioritize early identification and treatment. Screening children for problems linked to sight or hearing for example, means that our team are able to identify any health issues that may arise in the future if not addressed now. Examples include providing children with vitamin A if they have a deficiency, which could affect their eyesight in the future.

Our local partner, the Lake Clinic, otherwise known as TLC, is a primary healthcare service which is taken by boat to floating villages on the vast Tonlé Sap Lake to the north-west of Cambodia. In 2013 our medical teams saw a total over 20 000 patients, of which more than 7, 000 were children.

The people who live and work on the Lake and its tributaries are among the poorest and most vulnerable in the country. The nearest healthcare available to them can be several days' journey by boat to reach. Unsurprisingly, disease and needless disability are rife.

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