Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital in Phnom Penh. Hong Menea
In June, 72,549 ailing children were treated in the outpatient department of Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals, while 14,620 seriously ill children were hospitalised, according to the Kantha Bopha Foundation.
The report circulated on July 3 stated that 89 children with dengue fever were treated at the hospital, seven times lower than in June 2023. During the month, 2,902 children underwent surgery, while 103 children underwent open heart operations and catheterisations.
According to the report, in the maternity ward of Jayavarman VII Hospital, or Kantha Bopha III, located in Siem Reap province, 9,180 pregnant women received antenatal care and treatment in the outpatient and maternity ward, with 1,788 babies delivered.
On June 28, a post on the social media page of the late Dr. Beat Richner stated that since the start of the rainy season this year, the number of dengue fever cases hospitalised is less than five times compared to the same period in 2023. However, the post called for joint efforts to eradicate tiger mosquito shelters and protect children from their bites, which can cause dengue fever and lead to death.
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It said a five-year-old girl from Kampong Chhnang province was admitted for severe dengue shock syndrome. She experienced cardiovascular collapse seven times within 24 hours in the intensive care unit (ICU) and required seven bags of blood plasma transfusions. The girl was eventually stabilised and is now out of danger.
Meanwhile, a June 26 post on the same page stated that a nine-year-old boy suffering from hepatoblastoma, a type of liver cancer, had been treated for eight months with six cycles of chemotherapy and surgical resection of the tumor.
A June 20 post reported the case of an 18-month-old toddler admitted for abdominal distension and pain. He was found to have a giant cystic mass attached to his liver weighing 400 grams, diagnosed as cystic lymphangioma of the liver.
“He was successfully treated by surgery to remove the [mass],” it said.
On June 13, a post confirmed two cases involving young babies, a one-month-old and a three-month-old, who had a variety of congenital heart diseases and required advanced surgical treatment.
“The two very young toddlers had complex congenital heart defects – total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) resulting in severe heart failure. Both of them were treated with surgery to correct the arteries and close the open-heart cavity,” it said.
