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DMDP Board member, Robyn Devenish, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

DMDP Board member, Robyn Devenish, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of all her service to Cambodia focusing on strengthening clinical laboratories and laboratory professionals.     Read More 

DMDP staff are actively supporting Cambodia’s response to COVID-19

A DMDP team was already onsite when Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital (KCPRH) admitted their first cases of COVID-19 infections on March 11, 2020. Read More

Mona Kheng receives 2nd place for best poster at the International Society to Improve the Use of Medicines Conference Bangkok

Mona Kheng, standing with co-authors, in front of poster titled ‘Findings of an Antimicrobial Point Prevalence Survey Performed in Battambang Provincial Referral Hospital, Cambodia”. The poster won second place for best poster at the International Society to Improve the Use of Medicines Conference, Bangkok, Jan 26th – 28th  2020.

National Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in Health Care Facilities jointly organized by DMDP, WHO and MoH DHS

The Department of Hospital Services (DHS) of Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from WHO Cambodia and DMDP, have developed National Guidelines for AMS in Healthcare Facilities. Read More

Faculty Development to Advance Learning in Laboratory Sciences 

DMDP’s, Thanyanan Chaowanachan conducted a training workshop at the Technical School for Medical Care in the University of Health Sciences (TSMC/UHS) during January 27 – 29, 2020.  Read More

Laos Training Event for Awareness of Melioidosis (L-TEAM), Laboratory Training

L-Team Laboratory Training was conducted in Vientiane, Laos, for 25 participants from provincial and Vientiane hospitals.  Read More

DMDP staff develop a role play activity for training clinical and laboratory staff on detection and treatment of Melioidosis

DMDP staff developed and facilitated an educational role play activity for participants of DTRA sponsored workshops in Laos for the Laos Training Event for Awareness of Melioidosis (L-TEAM) and Takeo Provincial Referral Hospital in Cambodia. Read More

Implementation of In-Service Training in Hematology

His Excellency Dr. Hok Kim Cheng, the new Director General for Health, middle, at the Opening Ceremony of In-service Training Workshop in Laboratory Hematology. Working with the Bureau of Medical Laboratory Services (BMLS) and Fondation Mérieux (FMX), DMDP  launched a blended approach of face-to-face and online training as a program to implement proper practices in verification and validation of hematology testing results. Read More

Faculty Development to Advance Learning in Laboratory Sciences

DMDP’s, Thanyanan Chaowanachan conducted a training workshop at the Technical School for Medical Care in the University of Health Sciences (TSMC/UHS) during January 27 – 29, 2020.  Read More

Dr. Gaetan Khim receives best poster award at the World Melioidosis Congress in Hanoi

15th-18th Oct 2019: 9th World Melioidosis Congress (WMC) 2019, Hanoi, Vietnam.   Dr Khim Gaetan won the best poster award for his poster: “Development and Pilot of a smartphone-based data collection form using OpenDataKit for surveillance of melioidosis in Cambodia”

CMML ribbon ceremony DMDP colleagues

 November, 2018, DMDP officially turned over ownership of the Central Media Making Laboratory to the University of Health Sciences. Cambodian Ministry of Heath officials, US government officials from the Embassy, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, World Health Organization, and other supporting partners were in attendance. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was a joyous event for DMDP participants, shown here.

Jim receiving medal at CMML Ribbon cutting

Dr. Jim McLaughlin, DMDP Treasurer, co-founder, and former President, received a medal from the Ministry of Health during the CMML handover ceremony, commending him for his activities leading to the success of DMDP’s endeavors in Cambodia.

Dr. John Ridderhof Receives Career Achievement Award

In May 2019, DMDP Board President Dr. John Ridderhof was the CDC awardee for the Health and Human Services (HHS) Career Achievement Award.

Sheep Blood

Sheep blood is an essential growth factor for some pathogenic bacteria and the colonial morphology and hemolytic pattern of these bacteria have been well described on sheep blood agar. In order to have a reliable supply of sheep blood, DMDP has maintained a small flock of sheep at Resource Development International (RDI) Cambodia. RDI is about 11 kms. outside Phnom Penh along National Hwy. 1 on the way to the border with Vietnam. DMDP is fortunate that RDI has pens for sheep where a responsible team of Cambodian men do an excellent job of caring for the sheep.