Tboung Khmum: On the morning of July 7, 2026, Pharmacist Phol Polew, Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Tboung Khmum Provincial Administration, along with representatives of the Fred Hollows Foundation in Cambodia, visited and encouraged a team of specialists who are providing free eye examinations, surgeries, and treatment to citizens at Ponhea Krek Referral Hospital, Ponhea Krek District, Tboung Khmum Province.
The inspection visit was conducted to monitor the progress of the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Program and to ensure that the service is provided with quality, safety, and efficiency to meet the medical needs of the local population.
On that occasion, Mr. Paul Polu and representatives of the Fred Hollow Foundations in Cambodia met with patients waiting for services, asking about their health status and access to treatment, and commended the team of doctors and health workers who worked hard to help restore vision to the people.
He also thanked the Fred Hollow Foundation in Cambodia (Fred Hollow Foundations), which has continued to collaborate with the Ministry of Health as well as the Tboung Khmum Provincial Health Department in supporting the Cambodian eye health program, especially bringing in a team of qualified doctors and medical supplies to provide free services to the people of Tboung Khmum province.
It should be noted that the National Eye Health Program has been implementing free eye examination, treatment, and surgery for citizens, focusing on eye diseases such as: Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye diseases, and citizens who come to receive services will receive eye health examinations and receive eye surgery, provide medicines and glasses free of charge for those who need them, according to the judgment of a specialist doctor.
The program will take place for 5 days at the Ponhea Krek Referral Hospital from July 6 to 10. 2026 and continue the mission to other districts in Tbong Khmum province. The Health Department of Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration also calls on citizens with eye problems or abnormal symptoms to come for examination and treatment in a timely manner to maintain eye quality and improve quality of life.
Article by: Ganga/Tbong Khmum/Tamarind/
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