It’s been
more than three years since I was found positive with
HIV/AIDS. I was then a worker in Thailand. Away from
my family and feeling lonely, I gave in to peer downloadsure
and went to a beerhouse one night for curiousity and
adventure... Read More
Beating
dengue in Cambodia before it strikes back
“An
ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.”
This is a saying Meas Sokhon, 52, a volunteer of the
Cambodian Red Cross is taking to heart as he moves from
one house to another in his village in Kien Svay in
Kandal province, educating the villagers on how they
could combat dengue fever... Read More
Helping
people get back on their feet
In an instant,
Suon-Rem's livelihood was destroyed after stepping on
the mine. Only meters away from her house, Suon-Rem
had been working at the top of the mountain, clearing
the field, digging out soil to plant soya bean crops... Read More
HIV/AIDS The HIV epidemic among
population aged 15-49 has slightly decreased from
3.3 % in 1998 to 2.6 % in 2003 respectively.
Dengue
Fever
The worst utbreak of Dengue Fever hit in l998,
when a total of 16,216 cases were reported and
475 people died.
Land
Mine Awareness
According to CMVIS in 2003, 753 People were killed
or injured by landmines and UXO (112 people were
killed and 154 suffered amputations).
