GE is commissioning three hospitals in the Phnom Penh area of Cambodia through its Developing Health GloballyTM program. Each commissioning marks the completion of the product installation and training and provides each hospital the opportunity to share the news of the upgraded facility to the community. The Developing Health Globally corporate citizenship program is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare by addressing critical gaps in existing developing-world healthcare facilities by providing products and expertise.
The Kossamak National Hospital, Kampong Speu Referral Hospital and Phnom Penh Municipal Referral Hospital, three newly upgraded hospitals, will be commissioned on October 6 at 5 p.m., October 7 at 10 a.m., and October 8 at 11 a.m., respectively. Over the next year, GE is committed to commission three more hospitals in Cambodia.
“This program reflects GE’s support for access to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations in Southeast Asia,” said Bob Corcoran, vice president of corporate citizenship at GE Corporation. “We hope that our solutions and expertise make a positive, sustainable impact on the hospital and the surrounding communities.”
Each site will also have a GE employee ambassador assigned from the GE Asia Pacific American Forum (GE’s Asian-America employee networking association) to ensure that improvements are sustained. Members of the forum will work with the Ministry of Health in Cambodia and hospital staff to track progress, ensure the donated products are still working and share best practices.