Refused treatment

Member since 25 August 2020

Village287Active member26 May 2021 12:03:56

I have heard secondhand that if a Cambodian person arrives at a public hospital seriously ill and has no money will they be refused even to see a doctor and have to wait there turn outside, but if as I understand you can pay $15 for the doctor and $10 per day for a bed in a shared ward you will be seen immediately, right or wrong.k

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JoeKhmer Cambodia Expert

Member since 13 November 2015

JoeKhmerCambodia Expert31 May 2021 12:21:23

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The situation you sketched first applies to private hospitals and clinics.

Government aka referral hospitals will treat any Cambodian citizen provided they can id themselves.

Cheers

Joe

Village287 Active member

Member since 25 August 2020

Village287Active member31 May 2021 23:02:16

Dear joe, you have given me food for thought, may be because I am 6000km. Away in Australia that I could be getting the mushroom treatment and need to consider whether I should continue sending more money, Ah Kun, joe.