IAEA Helps Cambodia Set Up its First National Cancer Centre

In January 2018, Cambodia opened the doors of its first ever national cancer centre. The new facility was built with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and will significantly increase the country’s capacity to fight a growing cancer burden.

The Techo Santepheap Centre, located at the Calmette Hospital in the capital Phnom Penh, is part of a national strategy to increase cancer care coverage. Until today, Cambodia only had one radiotherapy machine. 

The Government of Cambodia dedicated € 36 million to ensure the centre’s completion, and the IAEA contributed around € 2 million in expertise related to its design, the commissioning of radiotherapy and nuclear medicine machines, as well as specialized staff training.

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Source: IAEA