Speech therapy workshops in Cambodia [completed]
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Speech Therapy CambodiaTrain Cambodian health professionals to evaluate and treat life-threatening swallowing disorders.
$1,125
raised by 5 people
$2,000 goal
Dysphagia Short Course, November 23-24, 2017
In November 2017, STC Speech Pathologists Geraldine Harris and Stacey Arthur presented a two-day course on the assessment and treatment of dysphagia to Cambodian health professionals, sponsored by Speech Therapy Cambodia. Thanks to your support, this course was offered at no cost to participants.
As part of this project, Stacey and Gerri produced a 300+ page training manual in English and Khmer which will be used as the basis of future trainings with your continued support.
Thank you, Gerri and Stacey, for all your hard work and creativity on behalf of Speech Therapy Cambodia and the health professionals of Cambodia. And special thanks to the worldwide supporters of Speech Therapy Cambodia.
In Cambodia today--a country with a population of 16 million people--there are no Cambodian speech therapists. Your contribution will allow Speech Therapy Cambodia to provide training to hospital medical professionals in the evaluation and treatment of life-threatening swallowing disorders for patients suffering from stroke, head-injury, or other neurological impairments.
With your support, these workshops can be provided at no cost to qualified participants and will include testing and supervised follow-up. After the workshop, speech pathologists from the UK, the US, and Australia, all of whom have extensive experience in clinical supervision, will conduct rigorous practicums for the trainees.
This project is a small but vital step towards establishing speech therapy as a profession in Cambodia and training a generation of Cambodian speech therapists. Young Cambodian nurses, physical therapists and doctors are eager to learn these life-saving skills which have not been part of their previous medical training. Your contribution will help these dedicated health professionals better serve their patients, while taking a significant step towards improving the quality of health care in Cambodia.