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Chhorvann Chhea1*, Kimsear Hong1
Sokvy Ma1*, Heng Sopheab1, Chhorvann Chhea1
1. School of Public Health at the National Institute of Public Health, Phom Penh
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Minimum meal frequency (MMF), a proxy indicator to examine child’s energy requirements, focuses on the number of times children receive foods apart from breast milk and breastfeeding by child’s age. This study describes the MMF among children aged 6-23 months and its distribution across additional key characteristics of the children and their mothers.
Methods
A secondary data analysis of Cambodia Demographic Health Survey (CDHS) 2014 among 2,201 children aged 6- 23 months was performed. Descriptive analysis and MMF distribution across child and mother’s characteristics were conducted using STATA V 14.
Results
Overall, higher proportion of boys (71.4%) than girls (68.0%) met required MMF. Children who met required MMF were living in urban rather than rural areas (82.6% vs. 69.0%). Higher proportion of children (76.0%) whose mothers working in non-agriculture met required MMF than children (70.1%) with mothers working in agricultural sector. Finally, the higher the number of children the HH had (≥ 4 children), the lower the children met the MMF requirement.
Conclusions
Meeting recommended MMF for children aged 6-23 months remains a concern in Cambodia though found better than many other countries. Therefore, this requires further actions including nutrition specific interventions particularly focused on rural areas and families with more children.
Heng Sotheara1, Heng Sopheab1, Chhea Chhorvann1
1). National Institute of Public Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
ABSTRACT
Introduction
In Cambodia, health workers at health centers play an important role in providing essential primary health services to the population in their coverage community. The recent epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could cause additional workload burden for them and undermine their role in maintaining the provision of the essential health services or even cause burnout. This study aims to assess the burden of COVID-19 on the workload of health center staff during this epidemic in Cambodia.
Methods
We used the data from the assessment of Workload Indicator of Staffing Need (WISN) for Health Centers (HCs) in Cambodia 2020. A total of 16 HCs in four provinces with 174 health staff, both health care and non-health staff at HCs from January 2019 to June 2020, was included in this study. WISN tool was used to collect and calculate the workload and staff need for each HC.
Results
The findings indicate that beside the current work as providing MPA services, health center staff also involved in the responding in communicable disease outbreak. About one third (31%) of HCs have overworked staff exceeding 1688 hours per year even before the COVID-19 epidemic in Cambodia. Battambang, the province with high activities on COVID-19, and Svay Rieng spent 4% extra time than the remaining province with low activities on COVID-19.
Conclusions
This study confirms that about 70% of HCs do not have the over workload for staff yet even the tasks related to COVID-19 were factored in. Therefore, it is highly recommended that frequency of COVID-19 prevention and community education should be implemented as part of the routine work at HCs of the coverage community on top of the basic health services.
Kamsan Suon*, Vannary Hun , Heng Sopheab, Chhorvann Chhea
J Reid*, H Sopheab, DD Saulnier, J v Schreeb
Abstract
Introduction
Floods are the most common type of natural disaster worldwide and are projected to become more frequent and more extreme. Cambodia is prone to annual, seasonal flooding. Floods impact health in many ways and can disrupt the health system through destruction of infrastructure and loss or diversion of human, economic and physical resources. Through knowledge acquisition and skills development, training of healthcare professionals can lead to a more effective flood response. Globally, there is a need for more and improved disaster management training for healthcare professionals. Little is known about the current challenges faced by healthcare professionals when working during floods or the gaps and barriers that exist in providing flood management training in Cambodia. This pilot study sought to describe the challenges faced by healthcare professionals and increase understanding of flood management from the perspectives of key training stakeholders in Cambodia.
Methods
Two qualitative methods were used; rapid assessment methodologies during a national workshop attended by 44 health professionals and semi-structured interviews with six key training stakeholders. Data from the workshop was analysed descriptively and thematic content analysis was used for the interviews.
Results
The challenges when working during a flood include a lack of physical and human resources. Challenges are mainly operational, relating to planning, preparation and resource use, and communication between healthcare professionals. Gaps in current flood management training include teaching non-technical skills and providing sustainable training. Barriers include a lack of resources and competing interests from external funders and stakeholders.
Conclusions
The findings of this study offer better understanding into flood management and may help to inform future disaster management curriculums inside and outside of Cambodia. Recommendations for future flood management training in Cambodia include increasing the number and capacity of trainers, harmonizing the involvement of all those involved in training provision and recognising the potential implications of external funders. Recommendations for further research include understanding how informal knowledge sharing processes can contribute to flood management training, particularly in a resource stretched setting, and how best to incorporate essential non-technical skills into training.
Lykheang Sao1*, Heng Sopheab1, Supheap Leang1, Frank Tammo Wieringa2
Sin Sovann1, Chhea Chhordaphea1, Mina Kashiwabara2, Yel Darvuth3, Krishna Mohan Palipudi4,
1. National Center for Health Promotion Ministry of Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2. Technical Officer, Tobacco-free Initiative, Division of NCD and Health through the Life-Course, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
3.. Technical Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, Mental Health and Substance Abuse
NCDs and Health throughout the Life Course (NHL), Office of the WHO Representative in Cambodia
4. Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
*Corresponding author: Sin Sovann, Email: sovann_sin@yahoo.com
Daraden Vang1*, Heng Sopheab2, Bunkea Tol3
1. Health System Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cambodia
2. School of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, Cambodia
3. Epidemiology Unit, National Center for Entomology and Parasitology
*Corresponding author: Daraden Vang, Email: daradenvang@yahoo.com
Abstract
Introduction
Influenza infection is one of the most common infectious diseases caused by the influenza viruses. It is an important public health problem in the world and also in Cambodia. This study aims to compare the prevalence of influenza virus detected by Immuno-chromatography technique (Rapid test) with Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and specifically to determine and compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) of the two techniques among patients with acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI).
Methods
We used the existing data from the cross-sectional study in six provinces: Kampong Speu, Kandal, Svay Rieng, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, and in which it covered 13 health centers. This surveillance was collected 2469 samples from January until December 2013 and we compared the influenza virus detection prevalence by RealTime Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT- PCR) and Immuno-chromatography technique (Rapid test).
Results
Of the total 2469 samples collected, male accounted for 49.3%, and female 50.7%. The mean age was 19.6 years old (SD = 16.3) and ranged from 2 to 96 years old. The positive cases detected by Rapid test and PCR was 11% (248/2469) and 21% (520/2469) respectively. We found that most positive cases were from Kampong Speu province for both techniques, Rapid Test 41.5% n=103 and RT-PCR 32.1 % n=167. In Kratie, we found no positive case by Rapid test, but Real Time PCR could detect up to 6.9% positive cases. We also found more positive cases from June - August (7.7% - 16.9%) and October- November (29.4% – 17.3%). We detected a relatively low sensitivity of Rapid test if compared to RT-PCR 48% (95% CI: 38% - 58%) and Positive Predictive Value of 23% (95% CI: 15% - 32%) for Influenza A virus. However, specificity and Negative Predictive Value of Rapid Test is high at 82% (95%: CI 73% - 89%) and 93 % (95% CI: 86% - 97%) respectively.
Conclusion
RT-PCR is one of the best methods for diagnosing Influenza Virus because of their high sensitivity and the ability to subtype the virus species. However, a positive result by Rapid test could provide a rapid confirmation of influenza case which help facilitate patient’s treatment and quick initiation of antiviral therapy. But a negative test would require further confirmatory techniques using more standard tests for confirmation of influenza. This study shows that RT-PCR is the test of choice for detecting Influenza Virus. We also observed that high prevalence of Influenza Virus was found between July to November from both rapid test and RT- PCR, with significant different from the rest of the year. This might be due to the rainy season and early dry-windy season that take place from July through November.
Kanha Sar, Darapheak Chau, Pichenda Koeut
Naro Kong, Heng Sopheab, Chhorvann Chhea
THESIS'S ABSTRACT
Chansamrach Tous, Darapheak Chau, Vanthy Ly
School of Public Health, NIPH
THESIS ABSTRACT
Sovanthida Suy1*, Heng Sopheab1, Chhorvann Chhea1
1. School of Public Health at the National Institute of Public Health