Phnom Penh: Mr. Som Sambath, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Angkor Children’s Hospital, said that Angkor Children’s Hospital is seeking $1.5 million to establish a pediatric eye treatment center.
At a press conference on the “Good Eyes, Good Life” campaign Named to raise money to build an eye care and treatment building for Angkor Children’s Hospital, Mr. Som Sambath said on September 28 that Angkor Children’s Hospital is seeking $1.5 million to build a pediatric eye care center, as the current facility is not able to accommodate the number of children seeking eye care and treatment there.
He said that to date, the hospital has raised about $600,000 for the construction of the Cambodian Children’s Eye Center, with plans to break ground in February 2027.
He added that once the $900,000 has been raised, the construction can begin in stages. The center could be completed and inaugurated in 2029 or 2030. The center is an expansion of specialized eye care services for children, including diagnosis, treatment and surgery, in response to the growing demand.
Dr. Khaw Phara, head of the ophthalmology department at Angkor Children’s Hospital, said that between 2004 and 2025, Angkor Children’s Hospital received medical consultations 213,822 children’s eyes, from 2007 to 2025, 42,512 children’s eye surgeries were performed, while 141,442 eye examinations were conducted in schools and 9,499 pairs of glasses were provided. He said these figures show the need for eye care services and the importance of increasing specialized eye clinics for children, especially for children who need advanced diagnosis and treatment. He said, “Every day, the ophthalmology department of Angkor Children’s Hospital always rejects diseases because we do not see all of them, we only see 60 percent. The remaining 40 percent, we put off until the next day or another day because we lack resources and buildings. “That means two out of five people are being pushed out or have to be rescheduled for tomorrow.”
Ms. Hong Dany, CEO of Peng Huot Group, promised to help raise funds to help build a children’s eye treatment center in Cambodia after she donated $50,000 to Angkor Children’s Hospital to help save Cambodian children.
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