Rose Cambodia Rehabilitation Centre is a local NGO working in conjunction with the Chey Chumneas Referral Hospital and the Cambodian Ministry of Health to deliver safe, equitable, high quality physiotherapy services to Cambodian communities. RCRC is a Rose Charities Australia project providing physical rehabilitation services to complement surgical procedures, as well as non-surgical physical reha
bilitation. This project provides rehabilitative intervention for members of the Kandal community, and patients at Chey Chumneas Referral Hospital, working together with government health services. We also provide training for local medical staff, nurses and therapists, and make outreach services available to increase the accessibility of health care in the physiotherapy/surgical sector. Numerous foreign medical and allied health students participate in elective university placements each year with RCRC in addition to skilled volunteers, gaining invaluable experiences, enhancing their learning in international health, and participating in skills and experience exchange. To complement surgeries, appropriate pre– and post-operative physiotherapy and rehabilitation is targeted to ensure the best outcomes for individuals and the community. Providing such high quality services through Chey Chumneas Referral hospital will increase the efficacy of the surgery, and in some instances will even delay or subside the need for surgery. Physiotherapy services that RCRC provides are:
• Neurological conditions, eg Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injuries
• Childhood developmental delay
• Respiratory conditions
• Musculoskeletal/other movement problems
• Scar management
RCRC is committed to providing high quality, equitable care for all, focusing on:
• reviewing services and outcomes
• effective training of local staff
• translating skills and knowledge into rural community areas
• promoting physiotherapy and disability awareness in Cambodia
• Integrating with government services
