Fall 2006

An international relief organization, Friends Without a Border, has established a fifty-five-bed hospital, a teaching facility and educational center in Siem Reap known as Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC).  The facility was opened in 1999 and is a hospital within the Cambodian Ministry of Health System.  Initially providing primarily outpatient care, the facility has now expended services to surgery, in-patient care, emergency and trauma treatment, acute care unit, diagnostic testing, basic dental care and most importantly medical and nursing training for Cambodian healthcare providers.  AHC now cares for 250 - 300 children per day.  AHC was created by acclaimed photographer, Kenro Izu, and serves as a remarkable testament to one man's determination and the power of friendship can accomplish. 

The purpose of the Angkor Hospital for Children is to indiscriminately provide essential and effective medical treatment and loving care to all children who seek its services.

The center of Siem Reap is located around "Psarchan," the old market and the Siem Reap River that flows north to south through the center of the city.  Siem Reap is acclaimed for the famous temples of Angkor Wat and Angkor Tom.

Basil Stamos of Sterling Stamos sponsored an on-site medical equipment evaluation, assessment and survey at the AHC and is sponsoring the following shipment of medical equipment.

In April of 2006, AMRF's Vice President of Operations, Victor Solo, traveled Siem Reap to assess the equipment needs of the hospital as requested by Friends Without a Border.  Victor recommended the replacement of aged equipment throughout several departments in the Hospital including the operation theater, the sterilization services department and the X-ray department.  AMRF is currently assembling equipment items for a forty-foot container shipment of medical equipment and supplies to fill the top priority needs identified by Victor.  Also, Victor determined that the establishment of an institute for training in the management, maintenance and repair of medical equipment including test equipment, electronic tools, spare and replacement parts and technical literature is essential for effective functioning of the hospital.  AMRF is cooperating with the staff of AHC to secure funding and logistical support for the establishment of the training institue.

For more information about AMRF, call 508-580-3301 or visit www.amrf.com . You can also email AMRF at amrf@amrf.com.  Donations can be sent to AMRF, Inc., PO Box 3609, Brockton, MA 02304-3609.