NAMRU Delegate Makes a Courtesy Visit to General Sum Samnang

In the morning of 24 June 2015, at the General Department of Logistics and Finance, Ministry of National Defense, delegate of NAMRU, led by Navy Captain Worn, commander Poutry and colleagues, made courtesy visit with General Sum Samnang, Director General of Logistics and Finance.

NAMRU has been assisting in data collection, investigation, prevention and control, providing training courses on microscope and reporting through SMS on diseases. NAMRU has also provided IT equipment, computers, smart phones and financial support for several workshops.

In Preah Ketomealea Hospital, NAMRU has provided laboratory equipment such as safety cabinets, refrigerators, microscopes, computers and training.

Between 2013 and 2015, Ream Naval Base received training, water purification equipment, laboratory equipment and reagents from NAMRU, thereby improving the quality monitoring and evaluation.

In military region 4, Samdech Techo Hun Sen Sra Em has received training on lab practice, diagnosis, chemistry, hematology, and malaria studies.

General Sum Samnang highly valued the cooperation of NAMRU with RCAF and emphasized that Samdech Techo Hun Sen Sra Em was not only important for Cambodia soldiers but also for general population around the proximity.

Toward the end of the meeting, General Sum Samnang requested NAMRU to provide water purification for lab and more additional to this hospital.